Dr Nhlanhla Msomi

Dr Nhlanhla Msomi

President of AfricaBio, Chairperson: Next Biosciences, and member, Board of Governors of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

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Natural Sciences (Biotechnological Studies)

Dr Nhlanhla Msomi is the President of AfricaBio, Chairperson: Next Biosciences, and is a member of the Board of Governors of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Nhlanhla has had a varied career spanning R&D, academia, innovation management, policy work, corporate finance, and entrepreneurship. He currently also serves as the Director of Innovation and Commercialisation at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Dr Msomi graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Genetic Engineering from Sussex University (UK) and holds a PhD in Biotechnology specialising in Molecular Genetics from the University of Natal. He has also most recently completed his postgraduate studies in Strategy and Innovation at Oxford University’s Business School.

Source: 2023-Nhlanhla-Msomi.pdf