Prof. Brian Godman, a Professor (Honorary) at the School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa and Antibiotic Policy Group, City St George’s, University of London, UK, holds a PhD. His research principally focuses on enhancing the management of both infectious and non-infectious diseases across countries, with a particular focus on developing countries, including sub-Saharan Africa. He has published over 500 peer-reviewed papers in recent years, including many across Africa through extensive Pan-African collaborations, covering areas including antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, non-communicable diseases (e.g., coronary vascular disease, diabetes, cancer), public health, health policy, self-purchasing of antibiotics, drug utilisation research, and medicine adherence.