Prof Adrian Brink gained his MB BCh degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 1984, before completing further medical training including his M Med (Clinical Microbiology) degree, in 1994. He currently works as Head of Clinical Microbiology at Ampath National Laboratory Services, Milpark Hospital, Johannesburg and as Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town. He is currently co-chair of the South African Antibiotic Stewardship Program (SAASP) and serves on the South African Minister of Health’s Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Antimicrobial Resistance.