Dr Norman Swan

Dr Norman Swan AM FAHMS is a Scottish-born Australian physician, journalist and broadcaster. Norman trained in medicine and paediatrics in Aberdeen, London and Sydney before joining the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

Based in Australia, Norman hosts Radio National’s (RN) Health Report and during the COVID-19 pandemic, has co-hosted 'Coronacast', a podcast on the Coronavirus. Norman is also a reporter and commentator on the ABC’s 7.30, Midday, News Breakfast and Four Corners, and a guest host on RN Breakfast. He is a past winner of the Gold Walkley Award for Excellence in Journalism and has won other Walkleys, including one in 2020. He created 'Invisible Enemies', on pandemics and civilisation, for Channel 4 UK and subsequently broadcast in 27 countries. Norman has been awarded the medal of the Australian Academy of Science and an honorary MD from the University of Sydney.

Norman has three best selling books: So You Think You Know What’s Good For You, So You Want to Live Younger Longer and So You Want to Know What’s Good for Your Kids. His latest book which will be out in mid 2026 is on brain ageing.