David Westbrook Anstice is a

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senior

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executive and

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. Before retiring from

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in 2008 after a 34-year career with the company, Anstice played a key role in the global

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of the

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, which has significantly reduced

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incidence in young women. In 2018, Anstice was appointed an Officer of the

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for "distinguished service to Australia-America business relations, particularly in the pharmaceutical field, through roles with multinational and educational organisations." In April 2021, the

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awarded Anstice an

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"in recognition of his outstanding contribution to business, education and the wider community." In August 2022, Anstice made a contribution of A$100,000 towards the

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of the historic scientific collections at the

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. The University of Sydney has an Anstice

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for Community Leadership. Anstice lives in

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, with his wife, Ana-Maria Zaugg.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anstice, David Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Officers of the Order of Australia Australian philanthropists