Co-founder of Minderoo Foundation
Dr. Andrew Forrest AO is Australia’s most active philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Minderoo Foundation, which has donated more than $1.6 billion to the causes of ocean health, disaster resilience and plastic waste, among other important scientific and social issues.
In 2017, Andrew was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service. He holds a PhD in Marine Ecology from the University of Western Australia and serves as an IUCN Patron of Nature, a World Economic Forum Friend of Ocean Action, and a member of the United Nations Environment Program’s Scientific Advisory Committee on the Assessment on Marine Litter and Microplastics.