Ntobeko Ntusi

Ntobeko Ayanda Bubele Ntusi (born 1977) is a South African cardiologist and academic. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and professor of medicine at the University of Cape Town. He is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.

Early life and education Ntusi was born in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. He later completed a DPhil in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Oxford.

He served as Chair and Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town before his appointment to the South African Medical Research Council.

In 2024, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the South African Medical Research Council.

Selected publications