Susan A. Bourne

Susan A. Bourne is a chemist and academic who is a professor of physical chemistry at the University of Cape Town (UCT), where she is the first woman to hold that position.

Career Bourne obtained her PhD in chemistry from the University of Cape Town, where her research focused on organic inclusion compounds under the supervision of Luigi Nassimbeni. Her research focuses on supramolecular chemistry, crystal engineering, and metal–organic materials. and was the first woman to be appointed professor of chemistry at the University of Cape Town. , and was elected to its executive committee in 2023.