Professor Melodie Labuschaigne is Professor in Medical law and Ethics in the Department of Jurisprudence in the School of Law, University of South Africa. Her research focuses on the ethico-legal regulation of stem cell research and human tissue, genomic and genetic research and assisted reproduction. She has been involved with the revision and drafting of health legislation for many years and is the recipient of various research excellence awards, spanning four decades. She serves on various boards in different capacities and was appointed in 2020 on the National Health Research Ethics Council.