Anne Marie Astin AM is an Australian biochemist and forensic expert. She was added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2010 and received a Public Service Medal in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia).[1] Since 2020, she is a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the dairy industry, and to food safety regulations.[1] Astin is notable for her role in dairy development and regulation, and her advocacy work regarding food safety standards.[2][3]
Anne Astin | |
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| Born | Durham, United Kingdom |
| Education | PhD (Biochemistry)
Honours (Biochemistry) B.Sc. (Chemistry) |
Education edit
Astin was born in Durham, England. She received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 1976, an Honors Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry in 1973, all at the University of Liverpool.[3][4] She later received a certificate from Griffith University (Queensland) for Public Sector Management.[2]
Early career edit
Astin was encouraged to enter this field of work by her mother, who pushed her to pursue nontra
ditional female roles.[3][4] She began her career teaching at Monash University (Victoria). Afterwards, she became a forensic expert, focusing on police, and later joined the dairy industry. She became the CEO of the Dairy Food Safety Authority in the Government of Victoria.[2]
Career edit
Astin is the president of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology,[4][5][6][7] the Chair of the William Angliss Institute Board [8] and is the Chair of the Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Industry Reference Committee[9]
Other service positions include:[10]
- Dairy Food Safety Victoria: Inaugural Chief Executive Officer, 2000-2011; Non-Executive Chairman, since 2017.
- Sheep Producers Australia: Non-Executive Director, since 2018.
- Food Agility CRC: Chair, Board of Directors, since 2017.
- Food Beverage and Pharmaceutical Industry Reference Committee, Australian Industry Skills Committee: Chair, since 2017.
- SafeFish Partnership: Chair, since 2015.
- Audit and Risk Committee, Energy Safe Victoria: Member since 2011; Chair since 2017.
- International Science Advisory Panel, Food Safety, Science and Research Centre, New Zealand: Member
- Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation: Independent Director, since 2017.
- Health Star Rating Advisory Committee: Deputy Chair, since 2014.
- Land Registry, Land Victoria: Director, 1998-2000
Awards and recognition edit
- 2010 - Outstanding Service Award, Australian Dairy Industry Council
- 2010 - Inducted into Honour Roll of Women Victoria
- 2011 - Public Service Medal
- 2016 - John Bryant Gold Medal, Dairy Industry Association of Australia
- 2020 - Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the dairy industry, and to food safety regulations.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Astin, Anne Marie". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "About, Dr Anne Astin, Chair & President". Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Bowling, Danielle (15 July 2013). "Dairy leader named as new AIFST president". Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "Anne M. Astin's Biography". Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Dairy leader to head food science institute". Austrialan Dairy Farmer. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "New board for Dairy Food Safety Victoria". Australasian Business Intelligence. 30 March 2004. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2015 – via HighBeam.
- ^ "Guidelines boost for food safety". Australasian Business Intelligence. 17 May 2006. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2015 – via HighBeam.
- ^ "William Angliss Institute Board". www.angliss.edu.au. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Committee Membership". Skills Impact. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Dr Anne Marie ASTIN PSM". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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