Dr Shaun Holt is the founder of the two clinical trials organisations as well as Research Review, a company that produces regular reviews of the medical literature for health professionals. Shaun holds degrees in pharmacy and medicine, has been the principal investigator in over 50 clinical trials and has over 220 publications in the medical literature. He is a science director for HoneyLab, a research company developing new medical products from honey, bee venom and other products from bees and their environment. Shaun is the author of 10 books and has been a regular contributor on TV One's Breakfast programme and national radio shows. He lectures at the Victoria University of Wellington, and in 2015 he was a finalist for the New Zealand of the Year Awards in the Innovator category. He is also helping a medical cannabis company with their research and clinical trials.