Olive Shisana

Dr Olive Shisana is an honorary professor at UCT, a former Director-General of Health, former Executive Director of the World Health Organization, former CEO of the Human Sciences Research Council, former Adviser to President Cyril Ramaphosa and CEO of EB Consulting Pty Ltd. She has received honours: the Order of the Baobab (Bronze) and the Science for Society Gold Medal from the Academy of Science of South Africa. She writes in her personal capacity.