Professor Ainsley Newson is Professor of Bioethics at The University of Sydney, Australia. An internationally recognised scholar of regulatory and ethical aspects of genomics, she draws on her interdisciplinary training in science, law and bioethics to critically consider the responsible, equitable and sustainable implementation of health genomics. Ainsley’s current research considers ELSI in genomic screening and governance of genomic data. She has advised national and international governments, organisations and consortia, and has led major interdisciplinary research initiatives. Ainsley is also pioneering the formal involvement of patients as co-investigators in funded research, and is a sought-after mentor for early and mid-career ELSI scholars.