Experience

Onderstepoort Biological Products

• South Africa
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Scientific Officer

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  Executive Head: Research and Development of vaccines, diagnostic products and technologies for application in the Animal Health industry. Development and Execution of Research and Product Development Strategies.Development and registration of vaccines and diagnostic solutions for use in livestock.

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2019

  CEO and ultimate Accounting Officer responsible for strategic initiatives, operational requirements and financial sustainability of the entire OBP business as appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and reporting directly to the OBP board for financial years 2017/18 to 2018/19.

• Vaccine Production Executive

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2016

  Responsible for the timely production and packaging of vaccines and animal diseases's diagnostic reagents according to specified quality standards for sale and distribution nationally and internationally.



Technology Innovation Agency

• South Africa
• Government Relations Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Investment Specialist

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

  Development, Management and Monitoring of a Portfolio of Technology Development Investments within the Industrial Biotechnology Focus Area

• Senior Projects Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Sep 2012

  Head of Project Management division of the Technology Innovation Agency.



Innovation Fund

• Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Programme Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Jan 2011

  Sourcing of Innovative Technology Development concepts for funding Monitoring of the Innovation Fund's Research and Development investment projects Sourcing of Innovative Technology Development concepts for funding Monitoring of the Innovation Fund's Research and Development investment projects



CSIR

• Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Principal Scientist and Reasearch Group Leader

  • Apr 2005 - Mar 2009

  Provision of science and technology leadership in the application of yeast biotechnology Provision of science and technology leadership in the application of yeast biotechnology



University of the Free State

• Bloemfontein Area, South Africa

• Lecturer

  • Apr 1997 - Mar 2005

  Research and Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field of General Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Protein biochemistry, and Microbiology. Research and Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field of General Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Protein biochemistry, and Microbiology.