David Anstice

David Westbrook Anstice AO is a retired senior pharmaceutical executive and philanthropist.^[1] Before retiring from Merck & Co in 2008 after a 34-year career with the company, Anstice played a key role in the global commercialisation of the HPV vaccine, which has significantly reduced cervical cancer incidence in young women.^[1][2][3]

In 2018, Anstice was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to Australia-America business relations, particularly in the pharmaceutical field, through roles with multinational and educational organisations."^[4][5]

In April 2021, the University of Sydney awarded Anstice an honorary doctorate "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to business, education and the wider community."^[2]

In August 2022, Anstice made a contribution of A$100,000 towards the digitisation of the historic scientific collections at the Australian Academy of Science.^[1]

The University of Sydney has an Anstice MBA Scholarship for Community Leadership.^[6]

Anstice lives in Pennsylvania, with his wife, Ana-Maria Zaugg.^[3]