Dr Norman Swan

Dr Swan co-hosts Radio National’s Health Report and the popular What’s The Rash podcast.

During the Covid pandemic, he cohosted Coronacast, which had monthly downloads in the millions.

Norman is also a reporter and commentator on the ABC’s 7.30, Midday, News Breakfast and Four Corners.

He is a past winner of the Gold Walkley and has won other Walkleys including one with his Coronacast colleagues in 2020.

He created Invisible Enemies, on pandemics and civilisation for Channel 4 UK and SBS which was subsequently broadcast in 27 countries.

Norman has been awarded the medal of the Australian Academy of Science, an honorary MD from the University of Sydney and in October 2022 a Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

On Australia Day 2023, Norman was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (AM).

During COVID he wrote two best selling books, So You Think You Know What’s Good For You and So You Want To Live Younger Longer.

His next book, So you Want To Know What’s Best For Your Kids, is a one stop handbook for parents of children from birth to 10 years old.