Sam Ryan
Research Associate
BEcon (Hons); LLB
On completion of his Bachelor of Economics with Honours in Political Science Sam Ryan worked for several years as a researcher with Medecins Sans Frontieres on the Access to Essential Medicines Campaign. Subsequently, he completed a law degree focusing on international trade, medical and intellectual property law while working as a senior logistician with International SOS, the world’s largest emergency medical assistance company. Sam initiated, established and participated in the first university exchange program between Australia and India, studying at the National Law School of India University in Bangalore. While studying in India Sam worked as a paralegal with Dua Associates, a local Indian law firm, and as a trade associate for the ASEAN Focus Group, a regional trade and investment consultancy, for whom he developed strategies for innovative legal service outsourcing. In 2005 Sam began work with Australian Department of Health and Ageing as a legal and policy advisor on issues including the implementation of pharmaceutical aspects of the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement and reform of the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. He joined the HPD in November 2007.