Dr Mary Moran has over 25 years experience in health policy and practice, including 15 years specialising in policy for neglected diseases of the developing world. In 2004, Mary founded the research group that became Policy Cures at the London School of Economics & Political Science, later transferring it to Australia. 

Prior to forming the group, she was an emergency medicine doctor; a diplomat and policy analyst with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade; Director of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Access to Essential Medicines Campaign in Australia; and a Europe-based policy advocate with MSF on issues relating to access to medicines for neglected patients. Mary has acted as an expert adviser to the World Health Organisation, European Commission, European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), OECD and the Wellcome Trust.