Dr Andrew Field MB, received his medical degree from the University of New South Wales, and then completed his anatomical pathology training and gained the FIAC and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Diploma of Cytopathology. His major area of interest is cytopathology and particularly fine needle aspiration biopsy cytopathology, along with breast, infectious disease and gastrointestinal surgical pathology.

Dr. Field is the Director of the Anatomical Pathology Department at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, and conjoint Professor at the University of New South Wales and Adjunct Professor at the Notre Dame University Medical Schools. He is President of the International Academy of Cytology and a foundation member of African Strategies for Advancing Pathology, an organization that advocates for improvements in pathology services throughout Africa. He has committed to fostering the development of cytopathology in the developing world, in sub Saharan Africa and South East Asia.

He has published more than 74 articles, nineteen book chapters and three textbooks. He is a Standing Member of the inaugural WHO Cytopathology Editorial Board for the development and publication of a series of international cytopathology reporting systems. He is also a member of the WHO Tumour Classification Standing Editorial Board.