FORMER two-time Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President, Warwick Plunkett, was among seven pharmacists listed in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Plunkett was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his "significant service to pharmacy and to professional organisations".
Consultant pharmacist and former Pharmacy Guild of Australia NSW Branch Clinical Training Coordinator, Carlene Smith, was also made a Member of the Order of Australia, for her service to the profession and the Guild.
Emeritus Professor Maree Therese Smith accepted the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to science through pioneering research and innovation in the treatment of neuropathic pain, to gender equality, and as a role model.
Former Australian Self-Medication Industry Executive Director, and inaugural member of the Therapeutic Goods Advisory Council, Juliet Seifert, was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her "service to the pharmaceutical and therapeutic goods sectors".
Pharmacy entrepreneur, Cathie Reid, the co-owner of Epic Pharmacy and the Epic Good Foundation, and Brisbane Lions Board Director, also received a Member of the Order of Australia award for her significant service to healthcare and philanthropy.
Husband and wife pharmacy couple, David and Dianne North, each received the Medal of the Order of Australia for their "service to the community of the Illawarra".
PSA National President, Dr Chris Freeman, paid tribute to each of the recipients highlighting their long-standing membership and outlining their contribution to the PSA over the years.
"I sincerely congratulate all of the Queen's Birthday Honours recipients and thank them for their ongoing service to the pharmacy profession," he said.
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