About Stuart Knight

Stuart is from New Zealand and trained as a clinical pharmacist. Shortly after graduating, he embarked on his ‘Overseas Experience’, working initially for the National Health Service in London (5 years) and then transferring to the pharmaceutical industry. He has worked for Roche for 25 years in a wide variety of commercial, marketing, market access and senior management roles. These have included Business Unit Manager in Roche UK, International Business Leader in Switzerland, and Managing Director in New Zealand (2009-13), Hungary (2014-16) and Portugal (2017-18). In February 2019, he became Managing Director of Roche’s Australian Pharmaceutical Division, based in Barangaroo, Sydney. Stuart’s key professional interests are ensuring the safe and appropriate access of patients to Roche innovation, as well as the development of long-standing, mutually beneficial partnerships with Government and Health stakeholders.