Geoffrey Connard

Geoffrey Philip Connard AM (13 October 1925 – 27 January 2013) was the member for Higinbotham Province in the Parliament of Victoria, Australia from 1982 to 1996.

He played a crucial role in a number of Victorian, Australian and International health reforms and continued to work in the health sector following his retirement from parliamentary life.

"[1] His honours included: Member of the Order of Australia in 2001;[2] the Distinguished Service Medal, Pharmacy Guild of Australia in 1996; and he was a Knight of St John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller.

In 2012, Monash University established The Honourable Geoffrey Connard AM travelling scholarship and award to young postdoctoral staff members or postgraduate students to pursue pharmacy research interest overseas.

He was very active in other community organisations including: Geoffrey Connard was educated at Mordialloc State School, Mordialloc High School, Melbourne Grammar, and the Victorian College of Pharmacy.