Case study development on a fixed-dose combination anti-malarial product and a number of IP management models in health and agricultural innovation

Lead consultant for the Supply Chains Working Group
Worked with pharmaceutical industry partners (through ABPI and IFPMA) to deliver a range of supply chain interventions for developing countries. Performed gap analysis and a proposal to enable industry to work in partnership with MeTA and others to address supply chain challenges in Africa. IFPMA is currently implementing the programme and hoping to align with the Medicines Transparency Alliance (MeTA).

Report writer for Oxford Univ. conference on access to medicines
‘Oxford Conferences on Innovation and Technology Transfer for Global Health - Bridging the Gap in Global Health Innovation – From Needs to Access’ - part time

Business consultant: short term contracts in performance management and strategic planning.

A small but influential international NGO, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, DFID, The Wellcome Trust and others. Engaged in addressing issues surrounding technology transfer and access to medicines by the poorest through research, education and advocacy programmes in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the USA.

Managed a dispersed team focused on delivering needs assessments and designing & implementing capacity building programmes. Significantly raised the organisation’s profile and brought together research and development groups in East and South African countries.
▪ Conducted research on pharmaceutical innovation in and with developing countries
▪ Managed key stakeholders to
▪ Assembled and lead international teams to advance programmes in Africa, South East Asia and Latin America
▪ Strategic planning
▪ Communication to large and small audiences, both written and oral
▪ Programme-level budgeting and financial management
▪ Writing & editing - Editor of WHO’s CIPIH report, Rockefeller Foundation and DFID reports on African Health Innovation and author of a number of articles.
▪ Managing editor of Newsletter and Website content.

PhD research on pharmaceutical innovation and product development public-private partnerships.

Report writer on ‘Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines’

Conducted environmental analyses of several developing countries’ national systems of health innovation; conceptualised programme strategy and contributed to writing of grant proposals.

Business Development Manager, Directors Guild of Great Britain

Reporting to the CEO of a non profit membership guild and trade union organization
▪ Stakeholder management among the business and arts communities
▪ Fundraising – generated new revenue streams
▪ Public relations, events and publications management – significantly increased profile through successful delivery of a number of high profile events and novel sponsorship opportunities