The Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust was established with a vision to advance health research across New Zealand. Through grants, scholarships, fellowships and conference support. The Trust helps researchers, institutions and emerging health leaders pursue innovative ideas that contribute to better health outcomes.
Today, the Trust continues to support projects and people that are helping shape the future of healthcare and scientific discovery.
Maurice Paykel was a respected New Zealand businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist whose vision helped create lasting opportunities for health research throughout New Zealand. Together with his wife Phyllis, he established the Trust to support researchers, encourage innovation and contribute to discoveries that improve the health and wellbeing of future generations.
Today, their legacy continues through the researchers, institutions and projects supported by the Trust.
Gary Paykel is the current Chair of the Trust. He has a longstanding connection with the Trust and its mission to support health-related research. As Chair, Gary leads the Board of Trustees in overseeing the Trust’s strategic direction and ensuring its funding continues to support high-quality research and research development.
The Trust exists to support excellence in health research by investing in:
Executive Director
Associate Professor Kelly Burrowes
Kelly Burrowes is Executive Director of the Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust and an Associate Professor at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland. Kelly works closely with the Chair and Trustees to oversee the Trust’s funding programmes, assessment processes and engagement with New Zealand’s health research community.
As an active health researcher, Kelly brings first-hand experience of the research environment to the role, helping ensure the Trust’s funding is responsive to the needs of researchers and continues to support high-quality health research across Aotearoa New Zealand.