Debbie Munro
Volunteering expertise to Tonga's hospitals: Liam Bately and Debbie Munro
On Friday, a small team of Mechanical Engineering students from the University of Canterbury are heading to Tonga to repair and maintain life-saving hospital equipment. Coordinated by Liam Bately… Audio
Canterbury biomedical students head to Tonga for training
A group of eight biomedical engineering students from the University of Canterbury are heading to Tonga in January to train staff to maintain essential medical equipment. Audio
Hospital equipment donations plea
In Tonga 30 - 50% of its medical equipment is donated. This potentially life-saving gear often arrives mostly used or near its expiration date, and can be in various states of repair, and sometimes… Audio
Biomimicry - Harnessing nature's innovation
Debbie Munro is a mechanical and biomedical engineer who says the future of biomimicry is vast. It's design inspired by how nature solves problems and Dr Munro says it won't be long before we are… Audio