BSc in Physiology and Zoology, University of the North, South Africa; MBChB, University of Nairobi, Kenya; Diploma in Child Health, College of Medicine of South Africa; Diploma in Health Services Management, University of the Witwatersrand; postgraduate courses, Columbia University Business School, University of the Witwatersrand Business School and Harvard Business School. Former: South African Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO & OECD; South African Ambassador to Switzerland, Liechtenstein, The Vatican; Medical Director & Public Affairs Director, International Philanthropy and Corporate Affairs, Pfizer Head Quarters, New York; Medical and Corporate Affairs Director, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals; Medical Advisor, Roche Pharmaceuticals; Medical Doctor in Nairobi, Kenya and various South African Hospitals. Currently, Director, Department of Traditional Knowledge and Global Challenges, World Intellectual Property Organization. Recipient of honours and awards.