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Dr David Secher Ma Phd Rttp

Member Board of Trustees at Cambridge Trust
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Dr. David Secher Ma Ph.D. is a renowned expert in technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation management, with extensive experience in academia, industry, and venture capital, holding various leadership positions at prestigious institutions in the Greater Cambridge Area.
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Greater Cambridge Area, GB
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  • Technology Transfer
  • Intellectual Property
  • Licensing
  • Research
  • Venture Capital
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Dr. David Secher Ma Ph.D. R.TTP is a seasoned expert in technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation management, with a strong background in lifesciences and start-ups. As a member of the boards of trustees at Cambridge Trust and The Trinity Challenge, he has fostered strategic partnerships and driven growth. With over 20 years of experience in consultancy, academia, and industry, Dr. Ma has developed a unique expertise in knowledge transfer, particularly in emerging economies.

Credentials

  • RTTP
    ATTP
    Jun, 2012
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Cambridge Trust
    • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
    • Member Board of Trustees
      • Oct 2023 - Present
      • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

  • The Trinity Challenge
    • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
    • Member Board of Trustees
      • Oct 2022 - Present
      • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

  • Coventry University
    • Governor, Chair of Enterprise & Innovation Committee, member of Research Committee and of SFRC
      • Sep 2021 - Present

  • Crossword Cybersecurity plc
    • Richmond, London
    • Non Executive Director; Chair, Audit Committee; Remuneration Committee
      • Jun 2014 - Present
      • Richmond, London

  • Cambridge KT Ltd
    • Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • Consultant
      • Jan 2009 - Present
      • Cambridge, United Kingdom

      Consultant in Knowledge Transfer and Intellectual Property. Non-executive director and interim manager. International expert on technology transfer, particularly between university/academic institutions and industry. Assignments or lecture tours in Japan, China, Chile, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Australia, India and South Africa. Particular interest in developing technology transfer in emerging economies.

  • PraxisAuril
    • Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • Patron and Co-Founder
      • Jun 2002 - Present
      • Cambridge, United Kingdom

      PraxisAuril is the leading UK association for knowledge transfer professionals, representing 100 universities and several other public sector research establishments. Related professionals (solicitors, patent agents, accountants, venture capitalists, etc) join as commercial affiliates. PraxisAuril provides training courses in all aspects of knowledge / technology transfer in the UK and internationally.

  • Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Life Fellow
      • Apr 1974 - Present

      College Lecturer in Cell Biology, Tutor for Graduate Students, Examiner of Accounts, Registrary

    • Senior Bursar
      • Aug 2012 - Sep 2018

  • Cambridge Enterprise
    • Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • International Outreach Programme Associate
      • Aug 2011 - Present
      • Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Fitzwilliam Museum (Enterprises) Limited
    • Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • Chair
      • Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
      • Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Trinity College Cambridge
    • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
    • Junior Bursar
      • Sep 2021 - Jan 2023
      • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

  • Corpus Christi College Cambridge
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Interim Domus Bursar
      • Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

    • Interim Bursar
      • Mar 2020 - Aug 2020

  • European Commission
    • Registered Expert Framework Programmes and Horizon 2020
      • Jan 2005 - Dec 2019

      Evaluator and rapporteur for FP7 Life Sciences peer review panels and for Horizon 2020 Knowledge Transfer and Food Science.Expert consultant in Knowledge Transfer for EC funded project in JordanPeer reviewer for Serbian innovation Fund

  • CellCentric
    • Non-Executive Director
      • Jul 2004 - Dec 2010

  • Praxis
    • Chair and Director
      • 2002 - Aug 2009

      Praxis was a not-for-profit company that was the leading provider of training for technology transfer in the UK. In 2009 Praxis merged with Unico to become PraxisUnico and in 2017 PraxisUnico merged with with April to become PraxisAuril.

  • University of Sheffield
    • Professor
      • Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

  • N8
    • Chief Executive
      • Dec 2005 - Nov 2008

  • University of Cambridge
    • Director of Research Services
      • Mar 2000 - Dec 2005

  • Cancer Research UK
    • Director of Drug Development
      • Mar 1991 - Mar 2000

  • Celltech
    • Manager, Therapeutic Monoclonals
      • 1986 - 1990

Education

  • 1967 - 1974
    University of Cambridge
    MA PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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