Honours for Delaat, Frost
June 12, 2012
WILL Delaat and Elizabeth Frost
were both named in yesterday’s
Queen’s Birthday honours list, with
each cited for their service to the
pharmaceutical industry.
Former Medicines Australia
Chairman Delaat was named a
Member (AM) in the General
Division, with his citation stating
“for services to the pharmaceutical
industry through roles with
professional organisations, to the
development of medicines policy
and reform, and to the community”.
He’s had an extensive
pharmaceutical industry career
including a variety of roles in
Europe and Australia, working with
a range of manufacturers including
AstraZeneca and Merck Sharp &
Dohme, where he was MD of its
Australian operation for 11 years.
Delaat was on the Medicines
Australia board for 15 years after
stepping down as chairman in Feb
this year, and is also a director of
Pharmaxis, EnGeneIC and the
Fragile X Association of Australia.
MEANWHILE Elizabeth Frost was
awarded a Medal (OAM) in the
General Division “for service to the
pharmaceutical industry through a
range of roles with professional
organisations”.
Frost, who was registered in 1964
after completing her pharmacy
degree at the University of Sydney,
has worked as a hospital and
community pharmacist on the NSW
Central Coast together with her
husband Barry, also a pharmacist.
She was the first female President
of the NSW Pharmacy Board, and
has held many other key roles on
advisory boards and been President
of the Australian Pharmacy Council.
AND Brisbane pharmacist Ian
Brusasco was named a Companion
(AC) in the General Division “for
distinguished service to the
community of Queensland through
leadership roles with a range of
public administration, sporting and
charitable organisations,
particularly Foodbank Queensland”.
Brusasco has had an extensive
career in public life, including roles
with Brisbane City Council.
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