Susan Lin is a qualified pharmacist with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Rhodes University with extensive experience in the healthcare industry.

Susan began her career in the public sector but later progressed to the Managed Care industry where she managed several portfolios. Her positions included the Executive Manager: Medicines Risk & Electronic Benefit Management and Senior Manager: Heath Policy Development.

Her interests have been focused on the development of strategies for enabling access to pharmaceuticals and medical technologies. She is a passionate advocate of sustainable solutions in promoting access to innovative medicines in South Africa.

Susan has recently joined PATH as the Senior Analyst: Public Health Advisor, where she provides advice on Africa’s health research and development, medical countermeasures manufacturing, regulatory harmonization, public health system, pandemic preparedness and health security to inform policy actions.