P002252 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2026-02-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002252b.htm person Andrews Peter Ronald AO FTSE AACR2 12 February 1943 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Pharmacologist Biotechnologist Research scientist Peter Andrews played a significant role in establishing Queensland's biotechnology sector. He co-founded the University of Queensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience in 2000, and was Chief Executive of its commercialisation company. He was Queensland's inaugural Chief Scientist 2003 to 2010. Previously he was the Director, Centre for Drug Design and Development, University of Queensland from 1991. Earlier, he was at several other institutions, including John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University 1972-1979 and Victoria College of Pharmacy 1980-1987. 1965 1965 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hon)), University of Melbourne 1969 1969 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1970 1970 Career position - Post-doctoral Fellow at the Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique Paris 1971 1971 Career position - Senior Tutor, University of Melbourne 1972 1974 Career position - Research Fellow, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University 1975 1979 Career position - Fellow, John Curtin School of Medical Research 1980 1987 Career position - Dean of the School of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Victoria College of Pharmacy 1982 1985 Career position - Foundation Chairman of the Division of Medical and Agricultural Chemistry, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1988 Career position - Council member of the Australian Institute for Marine Science 1988 1990 Career position - Dean of the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Bond University, Queensland 1991 1999 Career position - Director of the Centre for Drug Design and Development, University of Queensland 1992 Career position - Member of the Executive Council of the Asian Federation for Medicinal Chemistry 1992 Career position - Board member of Biota Holdings Ltd 1995 1995 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2000 2003 Career position - Co-founder, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland 2003 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Queensland 2003 2010 Career position - Chief Scientist, Queensland 2004 2004 Award - 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 2011 2011 Award - Queensland Museum Medal 2024 2024 Award - Queensland Greats Award Bond University (1989 - )

Dean of the Graduate School of Science and Technology 1988 - 1990

 Victorian College of Pharmacy (1881 - )

Dean of the School of Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1980 - 1987

 Queensland Museum Medal (1987 - )

Awarded the Medal 2011

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Foundation Chairman of the Division of Medical and Agricultural Chemistry 1982 - 1985

 The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Co-founder, Institute for Molecular Bioscience 2000 - 2003; Director of the Centre for Drug Design and Development 1991 - 1999.

 Andrews, Peter Ronald (1943-)

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 'Andrews, Peter Ronald', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Andrews, Peter Ronald Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Queensland Greats Award Queensland Government Queensland Greats Award Queensland Government 2001 Journal Article: Medicinal chemistry in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute: the early years Johnston, Graham A. R. Medicinal chemistry in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute: the early years 2026 ChemMedChem 21 6