 | Lynn Weekes is a quality use of medicines expert and company director. She trained as a pharmacist and practiced in community, hospital, policy and research settings. She has a MSc degree in Pharmaceutics and a PhD in Community Medicine. Lynn was the founding CEO and Managing Director of NPS MedicineWise where she transitioned the company from a start up with focus on medicines to broader issues about good decisions in health care. In this role, Lynn brought together a talented team to support the best use of medicines and medical tests. Lynn is an Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Queensland. She is a Non-Executive Director and Board Chair of the International Society to Improve the Use of Medicines and a Member of the Expert Advisory Group of the Australian Institute of Clinical Governance She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an alumnus of INSEAD Business School. Lynn was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2013 for her services to quality use of medicines. |
