Precious Matsoso is the former director-general of the South African National Department of Health. She was the World Health Organization director of Public Health Innovation and Intellectual Property and was the head of the medicines regulatory authority of South Africa for six years. She has served on various advisory bodies, both nationally and internationally, and was chair of the WHO executive board. She is the co-chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body for the development of a legal instrument, convention, or treaty for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.
