Lawrence Foanaota
Solomon Islands archaeologist
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Lawrence Foanaota OBE, born on Malaita,[1] is a Solomon Islander archaeologist.[2] He has been director & curator of the Solomon Islands National Museum since 1972.[3][4] He has also been President of the Pacific Island Museums Association.[5]
In 2009, the Queen of the Solomon Islands, Elizabeth II, appointed him Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for "services to the National Museum and to the community".[6]
