Experience

ENS

• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Jan 2023 - Present



KISCH IP

• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • May 2022 - Dec 2022

• Associate | Patent Attorney at KISCH IP

  • Feb 2022 - May 2022

  I am pleased to announce that I was admitted as a Patent Attorney on February 17th of this year. This concludes 13 years of study and various challenges, including:- over 100 subject-based examinations;- 5 conferred degrees; - 2 theses / dissertations submitted and successfully defended (MSc and PhD);- 4 Attorneys' Admission Examinations; and- 8 Patent Board Examinations.As a prerequisite to being admitted as a Patent Attorney, I was also admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the High Court of South Africa on January 24th of this year. I have enjoyed the support of various people throughout this long journey, but I am most thankful to my two loving, ever-patient, and supportive parents. Efbé and Elna Dippenaar, I will be forever be grateful to you.It has been a privilege to patent and protect some interesting ideas and I look forward to protecting many more!

• Associate | Patent Attorney registration pending

  • Jan 2022 - Feb 2022

• Candidate Patent Attorney

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2022



University of Cape Town

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

  I perform research for the centre of Supramolecular Research. My research aims to model metal-organic-frameworks (MOFs) using various computational software packages (AIM, Gaussian, eDensity, Materials Studio etc.) to rationalize their solid-state properties. Furthermore, I will investigate the properties of crystals that contain pharmaceutically active ingredients (API). These compounds will also be incorporated into larger frameworks that could improve their solubility, decrease toxicity and improve their efficacy.



Stellenbosch University

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Candidate

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  I am a recent PhD graduate in Supramolecular Chemistry at the University of Stellenbosch. My project focused on the the design of molecular magnets utilizing computational and experimental methods. I am a recent PhD graduate in Supramolecular Chemistry at the University of Stellenbosch. My project focused on the the design of molecular magnets utilizing computational and experimental methods.