Susan Martinuk is a former medical researcher with more than 15 peer-reviewed publications and a world-first medical breakthrough in the study of infertility.

Take one ovary specialist-turned-writer, add a huge dose of humour and a remarkable ability to bring clarity to the complex social and political issues facing Canadians today ... mix well and what do you get?  Susan Martinuk, a freelance writer and speaker on public policy issues and current affairs.

Susan is a weekly columnist for the Calgary Herald, and a frequent contributor to the National Post. She has published over 1000 editorial columns in major newspapers across Canada, and her weekly column was featured on the editorial pages of The Province for over 10 years. She has been a syndicated columnist for Hollinger’s Sterling News Service and, for five years, hosted a Vancouver radio talk show on social and political issues.

Susan was formerly a successful researcher in reproductive technologies and infertility; she and her colleagues were credited with a world-first medical breakthrough for visualizing and recording the process of human ovulation.  Despite receiving numerous awards and authoring over 20 scientific publications, ethical concerns eventually led her to resign from her PhD studies at an infertility clinic.

Since then, Susan has written and spoken extensively across Canada on issues related to new medical technologies. She is a member of The Canadian Bioethics Society and has consulted with groups on the ethical implications of the human genome project, as well as on the development of commercial biotechnology projects.
She continues to speak nationally on issues related to biotechnology and public policy, and her presentations have made her a frequent speaker at conferences.