Rate My Professor Stephen Robertson

Professor Robertson’s research examines gene functions underlying structural birth defects, neurodevelopmental disorders, and intellectual disabilities in children, including studies on periventricular heterotopia, neural stem cell migration, and localised retinoic acid degradation. His team has advanced Māori genomics and equitable access to genomic medicine. Notable publications include Robertson et al. (2003) on filamin A mutations causing malformations in Nature Genetics; Krakow et al. (2004) on filamin B mutations affecting skeletogenesis; Jenkins et al. (2009) on WTX germline mutations; Simpson et al. (2011) on NOTCH2 mutations in Hajdu-Cheney syndrome; and Laue et al. (2011) on retinoic acid defects leading to craniosynostosis and skeletal anomalies, both in Nature Genetics and American Journal of Human Genetics, respectively. His discoveries have diagnosed rare disorders, such as lethal conditions in affected whānau. Awards include the 2022 Hercus Medal from Royal Society Te Apārangi for biomedical research and genomic medicine for Māori, Fellowship of the Royal Society, 2018 Dean’s Medal for Research Excellence, and Health Research Council Liley Medal.