Our Ambassador – Rod Young, 7 News Brisbane
7 News presenter Rod Young, one of the most well known news presenters on Queensland television, was officially appointed the first Ambassador of The Wesley Research Institute at a special function on Thursday 13 September 2007.
The position has been created for Rod to recognise the outstanding work that he has done and continues to undertake on behalf of the Institute.
Presenting Rod with the official Ambassador credentials, Professor Julie Campbell AO, Director of The Wesley Research Institute, said that Rod has constantly promoted the unique mission of the Institute to improve patient care through practical medical research that helps people now.
“He has shown that he is completely committed to the Institute’s motto of ‘Making a difference today’,” she said.
On accepting the award Rod said: “I have been hugely impressed with the increasing benefits that The Wesley Research Institute’s research is bringing to ordinary people, easing pain and suffering, getting people back to their families and communities as soon as possible, and improving their quality of life and helping them to live normally again.”
“This is very practical, down-to-earth medical research that really works.
“This is why I’m very proud to accept the position of Ambassador and I will do all I can to make sure people are aware of the Institute and its important work,” he said.
Rod was born in Brisbane and now lives with his wife and three children in the Gold Coast hinterland. Rod joined Kay McGrath as co-presenter of Channel Seven’s weeknight news service on 18 October 2002.
