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style="font-size: 77%; font-weight: normal;">FRACP</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Ian_Town_November_2020.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Ian_Town_November_2020.jpg" decoding="async" width="217" height="317" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="217" data-file-height="317" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Town in November 2020</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">George Ian Town</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Education</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Otago" title="University of Otago">University of Otago</a><br /><a href="/wiki/University_of_Southampton" title="University of Southampton">University of Southampton</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Employer</th><td class="infobox-data org">Ministry of Health</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>George Ian Town</b> is a New Zealand respiratory scientist and health official. He was appointed the Chief Science Advisor to the New Zealand Ministry of Health in 2019. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education_and_research">Education and research</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ian_Town&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Education and research"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After graduating MB ChB at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Otago" title="University of Otago">University of Otago</a>, Town completed a <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine" title="Doctor of Medicine">Doctor of Medicine</a> higher degree at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Southampton" title="University of Southampton">University of Southampton</a> in 1991, with a thesis entitled <i>The role of inflammation in oxygen-induced lung injury in the preterm guinea pig</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Town is a physician and has published on evidence-based guidelines for respiratory medicine, particularly asthma, COPD and pneumonia. He is a Fellow of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australasian_College_of_Physicians" title="Royal Australasian College of Physicians">Royal Australasian College of Physicians</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Town has publicly stated that the research on the drug <a href="/wiki/Ivermectin" title="Ivermectin">Ivermectin</a> doesn't show that the drug is effective at treating <a href="/wiki/COVID-19" title="COVID-19">COVID-19</a> and claimed that it has dangerous side effects. Though he has voiced support for other <a href="/wiki/Protease" title="Protease">protease</a> inhibiting drugs.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Employment">Employment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ian_Town&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Employment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Town was the Dean of the University of Otago in Christchurch from 2002 to 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Canterbury" title="University of Canterbury">University of Canterbury</a> from 2005 to 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has been Chair of the Performance Based Research Fund Sector Reference Group and Chair of the Tertiary Education Commission PBRF Governance Group.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the Chair of Te Papa Hauora/Christchurch Health Precinct Advisory Council, advising on the post-earthquake rebuild, for five years.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Town was appointed as Chief Science Advisor to the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Health_(New_Zealand)" title="Ministry of Health (New Zealand)">Ministry of Health</a> in July 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His role at the Ministry was originally part-time, and involved working with <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Business,_Innovation_and_Employment" title="Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment">MBIE</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Health_Research_Council_of_New_Zealand" title="Health Research Council of New Zealand">Health Research Council</a> to implement the New Zealand Health Research Strategy 2017–2027.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span 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title="John Ombler">John Ombler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Roche_(business_executive)" title="Brian Roche (business executive)">Brian Roche</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sharon_Shea" title="Sharon Shea">Sharon Shea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heather_Simpson_(civil_servant)" title="Heather Simpson (civil servant)">Heather Simpson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarah_Stuart-Black" title="Sarah Stuart-Black">Sarah Stuart-Black</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ian Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darryn_Webb" title="Darryn Webb">Darryn Webb</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Scientists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Baker_(epidemiologist)" title="Michael Baker (epidemiologist)">Michael Baker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jemma_Geoghegan" title="Jemma Geoghegan">Jemma Geoghegan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matire_Harwood" title="Matire Harwood">Matire Harwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Hayman_(disease_ecologist)" title="David Hayman (disease ecologist)">David Hayman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaun_Hendy" title="Shaun Hendy">Shaun Hendy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rod_Jackson_(epidemiologist)" title="Rod Jackson (epidemiologist)">Rod Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Murdoch_(academic)" title="David Murdoch (academic)">David Murdoch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dion_O%27Neale" title="Dion O'Neale">Dion O'Neale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Helen_Petousis-Harris" title="Helen Petousis-Harris">Helen Petousis-Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Plank" title="Michael Plank">Michael Plank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Papaarangi_Reid" title="Papaarangi Reid">Papaarangi Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Skegg" title="David Skegg">David Skegg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Thornley" title="Simon Thornley">Simon Thornley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collin_Tukuitonga" title="Collin Tukuitonga">Collin Tukuitonga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nikki_Turner_(public_health_advocate)" title="Nikki Turner (public health advocate)">Nikki Turner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayesha_Verrall" title="Ayesha Verrall">Ayesha Verrall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siouxsie_Wiles" title="Siouxsie Wiles">Siouxsie Wiles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anne_Wyllie" title="Anne Wyllie">Anne Wyllie</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Suzy_Cato" title="Suzy Cato">Suzy Cato</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claire_Deeks" title="Claire Deeks">Claire Deeks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rob_Fyfe" title="Rob Fyfe">Rob Fyfe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sue_Grey_(lawyer)" title="Sue Grey (lawyer)">Sue Grey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hone_Harawira" title="Hone Harawira">Hone Harawira</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toby_Morris_(cartoonist)" title="Toby Morris (cartoonist)">Toby Morris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Mowbray" title="Anna Mowbray">Anna Mowbray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Graham_Philip" title="Graham Philip">Graham Philip</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Reid_(actor)" title="Paul Reid (actor)">Paul Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jami-Lee_Ross" title="Jami-Lee Ross">Jami-Lee Ross</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Tamaki" title="Brian Tamaki">Brian Tamaki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Te_Kahika" title="Billy Te Kahika">Billy Te Kahika</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_government_response_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic" title="New Zealand government response to the COVID-19 pandemic">Government</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_alert_levels_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 alert levels in New Zealand">Alert levels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_Public_Health_Response_Act_2020" title="COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020">COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_Response_(Vaccinations)_Legislation_Act_2021" title="COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021">COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_Response_Recognition_Award" title="COVID-19 Response Recognition Award">COVID-19 Response Recognition Award</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/District_health_board" title="District health board">District health boards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_managed_isolation_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 managed isolation in New Zealand">Managed isolation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Health_(New_Zealand)" title="Ministry of Health (New Zealand)">Ministry of 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style="width:1%">Organisations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Counterspin_Media" title="Counterspin Media">Counterspin Media</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoan_Assemblies_of_God_in_New_Zealand_Incorporated" class="mw-redirect" title="Samoan Assemblies of God in New Zealand Incorporated">Samoan Assemblies of God in New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Te_P%C5%ABnaha_Matatini" title="Te Pūnaha Matatini">Te Pūnaha Matatini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Freedoms_%26_Rights_Coalition" title="The Freedoms & Rights Coalition">The Freedoms & Rights Coalition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Voices_for_Freedom" title="Voices for Freedom">Voices for Freedom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Disinformation_Project" title="The Disinformation Project">The Disinformation Project</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Impact</th><td 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