Natalie Schellack is a registered pharmacist, Professor and currently the Head of the Department of Pharmacology, University of Pretoria. She holds three degrees, two bachelor degrees (nursing and pharmacy) and a PhD in Pharmacy. Outside the University, she serves on the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) and is the editor of the South African Pharmacy Journal (SAPJ). Her research interests are centred on the broad area of infectious diseases (aspects related to antimicrobial stewardship).