Max Abbott | |
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Born | Max Wenden Abbott |
Education | Kuranui College |
Max Wenden Abbott CNZM is a New Zealand psychologist. He is the co-director and founder of the National Institute for Public Health and Mental Health Research. [1]
Abbott was the first person ever to be appointed national director of the Mental Health Foundation, a position he took up in 1981. [2] He was also President of the World Federation for Mental Health. [3] Abbott resigned as the AUT's Dean of the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences Professor in 2020 [4] and was a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology (AUT), [5] and a worldwide leader in the field of gambling addiction. [6]
In the 2016 New Year Honours, Abbott was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to health, science and education. [7] He is also a recipient of AUT's University Medal. [8]
A five-page complaint was laid against Abbott in August 2019 for sexual harassment. [9] In 2020 an investigation was conducted into allegations of sexual harassment of an overseas colleague. The harassment took place over two years. [10] Professor Max Abbott resigned from AUT in the wake of the claims. [11] He has now apologised to the female academic. [12]
Max Abbott | |
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Born | Max Wenden Abbott |
Education | Kuranui College |
Max Wenden Abbott CNZM is a New Zealand psychologist. He is the co-director and founder of the National Institute for Public Health and Mental Health Research. [1]
Abbott was the first person ever to be appointed national director of the Mental Health Foundation, a position he took up in 1981. [2] He was also President of the World Federation for Mental Health. [3] Abbott resigned as the AUT's Dean of the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences Professor in 2020 [4] and was a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology (AUT), [5] and a worldwide leader in the field of gambling addiction. [6]
In the 2016 New Year Honours, Abbott was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to health, science and education. [7] He is also a recipient of AUT's University Medal. [8]
A five-page complaint was laid against Abbott in August 2019 for sexual harassment. [9] In 2020 an investigation was conducted into allegations of sexual harassment of an overseas colleague. The harassment took place over two years. [10] Professor Max Abbott resigned from AUT in the wake of the claims. [11] He has now apologised to the female academic. [12]