Nigel Garrard

Biography

Mr Garrard has been the Managing Director and CEO of Orora Limited since 2013 when it was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Since starting his career at KPMG, Mr Garrard has held a number of senior executive postings including the Managing Director of SPC Ardmona, Coca Cola Amatil’s food and service division, Chiquita Brands South Pacific Ltd, and Amcor Australasia and Packaging Distribution. He is the former Chairperson of the Australian Government’s National Food Industry Strategy Ltd and has been a director of a number of industry and not-for-profit organisations. Mr Garrard is a director of the Packaging Council of Australia.

Research Interest

Prof Anderson is the Secretary-General of the Human Frontier Science Program, which funds international cooperation in research into the complex mechanisms of living organisms. He was previously CEO,  National Health and Medical Research Council and has been a member of numerous international medical research bodies. Prof Anderson is a Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow at Monash University and has previously held academic and research positions at Monash University, Baker Medical Research Institute, University of Sydney and Harvard Medical School. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005. Prof Anderson’s research focuses on the renal causes of hypertension, including humoural, neural and vascular remodelling aspects, resulting in 170 peer-reviewed articles. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005.