Dr Michael Ablett Medical Director & Joint Managing Director

Michael trained as a cardiologist in Wales, UK, The Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children Great Ormond Street, London. After emigrating to New Zealand in 1975, Michael took up a position as Consultant Cardiologist and Senior Lecturer in Medicine at the Medical School of the University of Otago in Dunedin.

Michael spent 11 years with Bristol-Myers Squibb both in New Zealand and Australia (1988-1999), initially as Medical Director (NZ) and later as Director of Clinical Research and Medical Director in Australia.

These roles required Michael to take responsibility for the broad medical issues facing the company, including regulatory approval, Health Department relationships, pharmaco-economics, clinical trials (phase 1-4), medical training, pharmacovigilence and Medical Information.

Michael is recognised as an innovative thinker with strong strategic sales and marketing skills.