The Nature of HonourCrikey's Person of the Year. Son, father, soldier, lawyer, adventurer, crusader the colourful and fascinating life story of David McBride. Son Of the renowned Sydney obstetrician, Dr William McBride, who raised the alarm on the anti nausea drug thalidomide in the 1960s and was later struck off the medical register for falsifying research results in a bid to challenge the safety of another drug. David chose to study Law, firstly at Sydney University