Fail File: John Fraser, professor of medicine, University of Auckland

Fail File: John Fraser, professor of medicine, University of Auckland
John Fraser. (Image: Supplied)
Victoria Carter
Each fortnight, Victoria Carter speaks to someone about failure and disappointment and what they learned. This week, she talks to Professor John Fraser, who was dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences for 12 years until 2024 and has worked at the University of Auckland for 42 years. I was really disappointed when: I couldn’t stay in the US! I had become utterly enamoured with medical research in Boston, it was so exciting. The problem was that my visa required a two-year home country residency and was strictly e...

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