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This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.
I'm working with David Pyott to update the article, and am posting this request to follow connected editing guidelines. I'm going to describe the requested updates and changes, and will show the before and after versions using the textdiff template. I'll then place the code and references at the bottom of the request. This method seems to make it easiest on other editors to understand the request. Thanks in advance for reviewing and helping. This list refers to the numbers in parenthesis in the right side textdiff box below. The box text shows the reference numbers for the ref list below. (1) sourcing the end of Pyott's tenure as a member of the board of Allergan Done (2) sourcing the end of Pyott's tenure as a member of the board of Avery Dennison Done (3) updating Pyott's position at the Ophthalmology Foundation, and correcting the name of the organization Done (4) updating his title to president with the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Done (5) removing his roles with Retina Global and the American Glaucoma Society Foundation Done (6) removed Avery Dennison and Bioniz, and added Pliant Done (7) updated his positions at London Business School and Caltech Done (8) added his role as Hospitaller of the priory for the order of St. John. Done
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In 1998, Pyott joined the board of Allergan and became chairman in 2001. Hehasbeen a member of the board of [[Avery Dennison]] since1999. He served on the board of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation from 2000 to 2014 and was a board member of [[Pacific Life]] from 2005 until 2007. Pyott was chairman of California Healthcare Institute in 2003 and again in July 2012. Pyottcurrently serves as the president of the InternationalCouncilofOphthalmologyFoundation, member of the board of the Pan American Ophthalmological Foundation, member of the advisory board of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology,RetinaGlobalandtheAmericanGlaucomaSocietyFoundation. David also serves on the boards of BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Royal Philips,AveryDennison and aschairmanofprivatelyheldBionizTherapeutics. Heisdeputy chairman of the governing board of London Business School and a member of the board of trustees of Caltech.
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In 1998, Pyott joined the board of Allergan and became chairman in 2001, ending his board tenure upon [[Actavis]]'s acquisition of the company.(1) He was a member of the board of [[Avery Dennison]] from November 1999 until March 2020.(2) He served on the board of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation from 2000 to 2014 and was a board member of [[Pacific Life]] from 2005 until 2007. Pyott was chairman of California Healthcare Institute in 2003 and again in July 2012. As of June 2024, Pyott serves as a vice president of the Ophthalmology Foundation, having previously served as president.(3) He is a member of the board of the Pan American Ophthalmological Foundation, and president of the advisory board of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.(4)(5) He also serves on the boards of BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Royal Philips, and Pliant Therapeutics.(6) He is chairman of the governing board of London Business School and a member of the executive committee and board of trustees of Caltech.(7) He is also [[Knights_Hospitaller#Order_of_Saint_John|Hospitaller]] of the priory in the United States for the [[Order of St. John]] and a Commander of the Order, after his promotion by King [[Charles III]] in 2023.(8)
In 1998, Pyott joined the board of Allergan and became chairman in 2001, ending his board tenure upon Actavis's acquisition of the company.[34] He was a member of the board of Avery Dennison from November 1999 until March 2020.[35] He served on the board of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation from 2000 to 2014[36] and was a board member of Pacific Life from 2005 until 2007.[37][1] Pyott was chairman of California Healthcare Institute in 2003 and again in July 2012.[2] As of June 2024, Pyott serves as a vice president of the Ophthalmology Foundation, having previously served as president.[38][39] He is a member of the board of the Pan American Ophthalmological Foundation,[40] and president of the advisory board of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.[41][42] He also serves on the boards of BioMarin Pharmaceutical,[43] Alnylam Pharmaceuticals,[44] Royal Philips,[45] and Pliant Therapeutics.[46] He is chairman of the governing board of London Business School[28] and a member of the executive committee[47] and board of trustees of Caltech.[48][49] He is also Hospitaller of the priory in the United States for the Order of St. John and a Commander of the Order, after his promotion by King Charles III in 2023.[50][51]
MMMindp I marked the above changes done. For future reference, for board positions I removed, I checked the current boards to make sure Pyott's name wasn't listed anymore, The Bioniz link is dead so there's nothing to check. STEMinfo (talk) 07:17, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please add these two items to the Honor and awards section. I'm including the other awards from the section to show where they go chronologically. I'm also adding a better source for the CBE award, item #1 on the list. It's ref#69 below. The references unfortunately don't show up in the textdiff boxes:
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* The honor of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty the Queen for his contribution to British business excellence and management skills in the United States – 2006.
* University of California Irvine; The Medal, UCI's most prestigious honor – 2010.
* Moacyr Gold Medal for services to Brazilian ophthalmology – 2010.
* UCLA Anderson School of Management; Executive Leader of the Year – 2012.
* U.S. Marine Corps; Semper Fidelis Award – 2013.
* Harvard Business Review; 4th best-performing CEO in the World – 2014.
* United Cerebral Palsy Gala; Corporate Impact Award – 2015.
* Chapman University; Citizen of the Year Award – 2015.
* University of Edinburgh; Honorary Degree in Medicine – 2016.
* Chapman University; Honorary Doctor of Pharmaceutical Science – 2018.
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* The honor of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty the Queen for his contribution to British business excellence and management skills in the United States – 2006.
* London Business School: Fellow.
* University of California Irvine; The Medal, UCI's most prestigious honor – 2010.
* Moacyr Gold Medal for services to Brazilian ophthalmology – 2010.
* UCLA Anderson School of Management; Executive Leader of the Year – 2012.
* U.S. Marine Corps; Semper Fidelis Award – 2013.
* Harvard Business Review; 4th best-performing CEO in the World – 2014.
* United Cerebral Palsy Gala; Corporate Impact Award – 2015.
* Chapman University; Citizen of the Year Award – 2015.
* University of Edinburgh; Honorary Degree in Medicine – 2016.
* California Life Sciences Association: Pantheon Award for Life Sciences Leadership - 2016
* Chapman University; Honorary Doctor of Pharmaceutical Science – 2018.
The honor of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty the Queen for his contribution to British business excellence and management skills in the United States – 2006.[52][69]