Dr. Gane is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, a Hepatologist, and Deputy Director of the New Zealand Liver Unit at Auckland City Hospital.
Dr. Gane trained in hepatology and liver transplantation at the King’s College Institute of Liver Studies, where he completed his doctoral thesis on the pathogenesis of hepatitis C. In 1998, Dr Gane set up the first national liver transplant unit in New Zealand. In 2007, Dr. Gane opened a dedicated Phase I research centre which helped develop the first oral cure for hepatitis C and is now focused on developing a finite cure for hepatitis B.
Dr Gane has published over 450 papers and has received many research awards including the Health Research Council Beaven and Liley Medals. He was awarded Member of the Order of New Zealand for Services to Medicine and New Zealand Innovator of the Year for his work towards HepC elimination in New Zealand.
Dr Gane chairs the Health New Zealand oversight committee for the Hepatitis C Elimination Strategy. He also is a clinical advisor for the Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand HepB surveillance programme.
