Biography

Born and bred in the economic capital of South Africa, Johannesburg, I transitioned from an academic research background in biochemistry to the burgeoning field of biotechnology. I now aim to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and real-world application in the Global South. My journey began in muddy waters researching the impacts of invasive water hyacinths during high school, after which I completed a BSc in Biochemistry (Hons.) and a MSc in Molecular and Cell Biology by research at the University of the Witwatersrand. Thereafter, I worked with a South African biotechnology company for a year, where I learned to integrate scientific product development with business feasibility and regulatory considerations to provide integrated scientific advice to the executive team. Upon my return to South Africa, I hope to use the cross-functional toolkit and practical bioscience enterprise training from the Cambridge MBE to drive system-wide innovation as a founder or as a leader in an existing biotechnology firm and thereby enable a competitive biotechnology sector in the country.

Previous Education

University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Molecular and Cell Biology 2023
University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Biochemistry and Cell Biology 2020