Roy G Beran, is a consultant neurologist and accredited sleep physician. His qualifications include: MBBS, MD, FRACGP, FRACP, FRCP(Ed), FAAN, FANZAN, FAFPHM, Grad. Dip. Tertiary Ed., Grad. Dip. Further Ed., FACBS, B Leg. S, MHL, FACLM, FRNS, FSASS and FFFLM (Hon). Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration includes: Neurology; Public Health; and Sleep Medicine. He was: a Designated Medical Examiner re the Civil Aviation Safety Authority; medical assessor for Dispute Resolution re NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority; assessor re NSW Workers Compensation Commission; and List 1 Consultant in Neurology for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). He is a Conjoint Professor of Medicine, University of NSW; Professor, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Queensland; Conjoint Professor, Medical School, Western Sydney University; and was Professor, Chair, Medical Law, Sechenov Moscow 1st State University, Moscow, Russia; After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he refused to re-sign with Sechenov University. He was the inaugural Visiting Professor at the International Research Institute of Health Law Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China and completed a teaching lecture tour, as Visiting Professor, to the East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China in 2024.

He is a founding Fellow of the Australasian College of Legal Medicine (ACLM); a Past President thereof, having stepped down in 2011, remains on Council and awarded its second Honorary Life Fellowship. In 2019, he was appointed ‘Co-Head of Faculty’, co-ordinating ACLM training courses throughout Australia.   He is the Australian Governor and Immediate Past President of the World Association for Medical Law (WAML), (previously President, Secretary General, Executive Vice President and Regional Vice President) and served on Organising Committees of many World Congresses for Medical Law, being Programme Chair in 2004 and 2022, both in Australia. He was the first Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians (London). He helped negotiate, with Bond University, to create a programme in Legal Medicine, in conjunction with the ACLM.

In Neurology, he is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh; Corresponding Fellow of the American Academy of Neurologists; and a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists.  He is a Member of the Australasian Sleep Association, having served on various committees thereof. He pioneered clinical trials and research in private practice, being principal author in publications which included leading academic/tertiary referral institutions. He has published: >400 papers, book chapters and letters to the editor; presented ~450 papers at national and international meetings; written or edited 17 books; is on numerous editorial boards; and was the Editor-in-Chief of the WAML international journal, Medicine and Law.

In 2022, he was invited to be a founding member of the newly formed Australian Magnetic Resonance Imaging Association and was elected Vice President of the foundation Board of Management.

He was an officer in the RAN Reserves (holding the rank of Commander) and was awarded membership of the general division of the Order of Australia, in 2015.  

Mustafa Sabir Abakar Awad is a Sudanese medical professional and researcher dedicated to advancing healthcare and medical education. He earned his MBBS degree from Al-Neelain University Faculty of Medicine in June 2022. Currently, he serves as the Acting President of the Sudanese Medical Researches Association, a role he has held since August 2022, overseeing internal regulations, planning, and monitoring of the association's activities. 

In addition to his leadership roles, Mustafa is a Research Assistant at the Neelain Institute for Medical Research, contributing to the formulation of the institute's administrative structure and participating in research groups. He also serves as a Teaching Assistant at Al-Neelain University Faculty of Medicine, delivering high-quality tutorials, grading students, and supporting academic activities. His involvement extends to the Neelain Debates Center, where he manages internal regulation and coordinates the center's activities, and to the Neelain Education Development Center, assisting in formulating administrative structures and coordinating educational activities.

Mustafa's commitment to student representation is evident from his tenure as President of the Neelain University Medical Students Association from February 2020 to March 2022, where he developed plans, ensured the preservation of students' rights, and introduced the concept of clubs within the Cultural office. He also contributed to writing the association's constitution during his time as Vice President from November 2019 to March 2020.

Mustafa has also been involved in clinical audits aimed at enhancing healthcare quality, including improving inpatient medical records documentation and optimizing radiology request forms at Managil Teaching Hospital. His certifications, such as "Initiating and Planning Projects" from the University of California, Irvine, and "Emergency Medicine Training" from the International Islamic University Malaysia, reflect his commitment to continuous professional development.

Through his multifaceted roles in research, education, and healthcare improvement, Mustafa Sabir Abakar Awad demonstrates a steadfast dedication to advancing medical knowledge and practices in Sudan.