Brian mcnamee csl biography for kids

Citation for the Award of the Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)

In an increasingly globalised world, the capacity of doctors to improve the lives of their patients, of governments to protect the well-being of their citizens, and of individuals to maintain their own health is inextricably connected to the variety and quality of the biopharmaceutical products they can access.

The work of Brian McNamee, in particular over his 23 years at the helm of CSL Limited, has expanded and improved the range of such products across the world and established Melbourne, Australia, as a leading international centre of biomedical research and manufacturing expertise.

Shortly after graduating from the Melbourne Medical School, Brian McNamee turned his attention to the world of commercial medicines – first in Germany, then back in Australia working for Faulding, and then the start-up Pacific Biotechnology Limited.

With ten years’ experience, aged 33, he was headhunted