Chris Mace

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Sir Chris Mace

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Mace in 2016
Born
Christopher Robert Mace

1943or1944(age 79–80)
NationalityNew Zealander

Sir Christopher Robert Mace KNZM (born 1943or1944) [1] is a New Zealand businessman. In the 2005 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the Antarctic and the community, [2] and in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to science and education. [3]

Mace served as chair of the board of Antarctica New Zealand from its establishment in 1996 until 2003, and Mount Mace in Antarctica is named in his honour. [1] [4]

In 2015, Mace was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Poland, Owen (6 June 2016). "Queen's Birthday Honours 2016: Sir Christopher Mace (knight)". NBR. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "New Year honours list 2005". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Queen's 90th Birthday honours list 2016". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mount Mace". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Past laureates". Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 February 2023.


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