Anne Astin
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Honours (Biochemistry)
B.Sc. (Chemistry)Anne Astin | |
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| Born | Durham, United Kingdom |
| Education | PhD (Biochemistry)
Honours (Biochemistry) B.Sc. (Chemistry) |
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] In 2020, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the dairy industry, and to food safety regulations.[2] Astin is notable for her role in dairy development and regulation, and her advocacy work regarding food safety standards.[3][4]
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.[4][5] She later received a certificate from Griffith University (Queensland) for Public Sector Management.[3]
Early career
Astin was encouraged to enter this field of work by her mother, who pushed her to pursue nontraditional female roles.[4][5] 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.[3]
