Sir Chris Mace | |
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Born | Christopher Robert Mace 1943 or 1944 (age 80–81) |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Sir Christopher Robert Mace KNZM (born 1943 or 1944)[1] is a New Zealand businessman. In the 2005 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the Antarctic and the community,[2] and in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to science and education.[3]
Mace served as chair of the board of Antarctica New Zealand from its establishment in 1996 until 2003, and Mount Mace in Antarctica is named in his honour.[1][4]
In 2015, Mace was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[5]