Professor Anthony Butler honoured with NZRET Pikimairawea Award
Exciting news! Our very own Chief Medical Officer, Professor Anthony Butler, has been awarded this year’s prestigious NZRET Pikimairawea Award in Radiology by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR). This recognition highlights Anthony’s ongoing pursuit of innovation in medical imaging and his revolutionary work with spectral photon counting CT technology, which originated from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.
As Director of Imaging, Department of Pathology & Biomedical Sciences at the University of Otago (Christchurch) and working with CERN’s Medipix3, Medipix4, and CMS collaborations, Anthony has been at the forefront of developing new imaging technologies that have dramatically improved patient care. His nominators have described him as a “remarkable, passionate, and highly motivated leader who continues to push the boundaries of radiology both locally and internationally.”
“I’ve been recognised for a career’s worth of work from starting on research and photon counting in 2005 through to first human images with photon counting in 2018.”
MARS Bioimaging President Medical, Professor Anthony Butler
The NZRET Pikimairawea Award, named after the demigod Maui’s legendary hook used to fish up the North Island, symbolises striving for excellence. It acknowledges individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to radiology through research, teaching, and initiatives that have benefitted the medical imaging field. Anthony’s award celebrates his groundbreaking work in spectral photon counting CT technology, which RANZCR highlighted as having “revolutionised medical imaging and improved patient care.”
Anthony also emphasised how the award reflects the growing clinical impact of MARS Bioimaging’s technology: “This award acknowledges that the spectral photon counting research done in New Zealand is likely to improve patient care and reduce costs.” His work, which spans almost two decades, has not only advanced scientific understanding but also paved the way for innovations in imaging technology that will benefit countless patients around the world.
The entire MARS Bioimaging team is immensely proud of Anthony’s accomplishments and this well-deserved recognition. His ongoing contributions to radiology continue to inspire a new generation of innovators and bring about meaningful advancements in patient care.
Congratulations, Anthony, on this outstanding achievement.
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