Huia Cloning Conference Participant Contact Information

The Rev. Dr. Norman Ford, SDB, STL, Ph.D.
Foundation Director, Caroline Chisholm Centre for Health Ethics, Melbourne, Australia
Adjunct Professor, Australian Catholic University
Catholic priest and a Salesian of Don Bosco (SDB)
phone +61-3-92702681 
fax +61-3-92702681 
Author : When did I begin? Conception of the human individual in history, philosophy, and science. CUP 1988 (translated into Polish in 1995 and Italian in 1997)

Professor Diana Hill, PhD.
Director, Molecular Biology Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago
fax: +64-3-4775413
phone +64-25-998674
Dr. Hill leads a team that is interested in "ancient DNA." Her team has recently investigated cloning the Moa, an extinct bird. This work has commercial implications as the giant Moa was a very large bird (3 meters high). If its growth hormone gene could be introduced into a bird bred for meat, such as the ostrich, then the product might be a larger bird that efficiently converts food to meat.

Mr. Rupene Waaka
Ngati Huia
The Ngati Huia are a hapu that has a unique relationship with the Huia. They tried very hard to save the bird from extinction and have a special perspective on the ethical and moral issues surrounding any consideration of its cloning. 
Fax: 06-3647822
phone 06-3647820
e-mail:  rupene.waaka@twor-otaki.ac.nz 

Conference Organizers

Dr. Rhys Michael Cullen
Chairman, Matthew Gardiner-Hill Community Trust
Secretary, academic committee, cyberuni
phone 09-309-3387
fax 09-3093327

Mr. James Watson
Senior Master
Hastings Boys High School
Phone +64-6-878-3182
fax +64-6-878-3947