Peter Andrews (scientist)

Professor Peter Ronald Andrews AO, FTSE is an Australian research scientist, biotechnology entrepreneur and was the first appointed Queensland Chief Scientist.[1] He held the position from 2003 to 2010.[2]

In 2004, Andrews was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) "for service to scientific research, particularly drug design, and to the development of an Australian research-based pharmaceutical industry".[3] He is a member of the governing council of the RiAus (Royal Institution of Australia),[2] and was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) in 1995.[4]

Andrews was named as a Queensland Great in 2024.[5]

  1. ^ "Professor Peter Andrews, AO". The United States Study Centre at the University of Sydney. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Prof Peter Andrews AO". RiAus. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Andrews, Peter Ronald - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 26 January 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. ^ Emeritus Professor Peter Andrews AO, Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist
  5. ^ "2024 Queensland Greats honoured on Queensland Day". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.