# Warren Tate

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**Warren Perry Tate** (born c. 1946) is a New Zealand [biochemist](/source/Biochemist) and professor of biochemistry at the [University of Otago](/source/University_of_Otago).[1]

## Early life

Born in c. 1946, Tate grew up in [Petone](/source/Petone) and was educated at [Hutt Valley High School](/source/Hutt_Valley_High_School) and [Victoria University of Wellington](/source/Victoria_University_of_Wellington).[2]

## Research

Tate has been interested in protein synthesis for a long time. Particularly, the decoding and recoding of mechanisms on the [ribosome](/source/Ribosome) at stop signals.

As well as [molecular biology](/source/Molecular_biology) research, he is also involved in molecular neurobiology. Along with two of his University of Otago colleagues Cliff Abraham and Joanna Williams, they are looking at the mechanisms of neurological diseases such as [Alzheimer's disease](/source/Alzheimer's_disease).[3] In 2016, Tate and other researchers at the University of Otago discovered a promising new marker among a small number of molecules of [microRNA](/source/MicroRNA). This means that Alzheimer's could be diagnosed by a simple blood test in future.[4]

In 2013, Warren Tate and PhD student Angus Mackay received funding from the Lottery Health Research grants which uplifted their hopes of finding a diagnostic blood test for [chronic fatigue syndrome](/source/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, and once called Tapanui flu.[5]

## Honours and awards

- 1990: Elected a [Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand](/source/Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society_of_New_Zealand).[6]
- 2010: [Rutherford Medal](/source/Rutherford_Medal_(Royal_Society_of_New_Zealand)). Warren was recognised "for his outstanding achievements in molecular biology and [molecular neuroscience](/source/Molecular_neuroscience)."[7][8]
- 2011: Named as a [Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit](/source/Companion_of_the_New_Zealand_Order_of_Merit), for services to science, in the [2011 Queen's Birthday Honours](/source/2011_Birthday_Honours_(New_Zealand)).[9]
- 2018: [Marsden Medal](/source/Marsden_Medal) awarded by the [New Zealand Association of Scientists](/source/New_Zealand_Association_of_Scientists) for his "internationally recognised research discoveries in molecular biology and human disease, and his collaborative research".[10] This same medal was won by his brother [Kevin Tate](/source/Kevin_Tate) in 2005.

## References

1. ["Profile"](http://www.otago.ac.nz/biochemistry/people/profile/?id=37) (in en-nz). *www.otago.ac.nz*. Retrieved 2017-08-06.

1. Chug, Kiran (November 11, 2010). ["Rutherford winner left no stone unturned"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4332107/Rutherford-winner-left-no-stone-unturned). *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

1. ["Professor Warren Tate"](http://www.otago.ac.nz/bhrc/staff/otago040606.html) (in en-nz). *www.otago.ac.nz*. Retrieved 2017-08-06.

1. ["Excitement over Alzheimer's discovery"](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/excitement-over-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-discovery). *[Otago Daily Times](/source/Otago_Daily_Times)*. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2017-08-06.

1. ["Grant boosts hopes of finding biomarkers for CFS"](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/grant-boosts-hopes-finding-biomarkers-cfs). *[Otago Daily Times](/source/Otago_Daily_Times)*. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2017-08-06.

1. ["List of all Fellows with surnames S–U"](https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/who-we-are/our-people/our-fellows/all-fellows/s-u/). Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

1. ["Professor Warren Tate » Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago"](http://www.biochem.otago.ac.nz/our-people/academic-teaching-staff/warren-tate/). *www.biochem.otago.ac.nz*. Retrieved 2017-08-06.

1. ["Rutherford Medal winner Warren Tate"](http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2432490/rutherford-medal-winner-warren-tate) (in en-nz). *[Radio New Zealand](/source/Radio_New_Zealand)*. 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2017-08-06.

1. ["Queen's Birthday honours list"](http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5103867/Queens-Birthday-honours-list). *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

1. ["University of Otago scientist awarded Marsden Medal"](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/university-of-otago/university-otago-scientist-awarded-marsden-medal). 15 November 2018.

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