Prof Susan Davis is an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow, Director, Monash University Women’s Health Research Program, Consultant Endocrinologist and Head, Specialist Women’s Health Clinic for women with complex disease, Alfred Hospital Melbourne and consultant at Cabrini Medical Centre. Her research has advanced the understanding of gender-specific health needs of women across the life span. She is a past president of the Australasian Menopause Society and immediate past President of the International Menopause Society. She has over 420 peer-reviewed publications and in numerous awards, most recently the International Menopause Society Distinguished Service Award (2020), Endocrine Society of Australia Life Membership Award (2020), Endocrine Society of Australia Senior Plenary Award (2019) and the International Excellence in Endocrinology Laureate Award of the Endocrine Society USA (2015).