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Dr Revel Iyer
Speaker
Dr Revel Iyer
Director: Technology Transfer and Industry Linkages, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Dr Iyer has a long career in the university environment in a wide range of roles. he completed his PhD in Molecular Biology in 2002, and went on to achieve an LLB degree with electives including intellectual property law, forensic medicine and environmental law, an MBA and most redcently a Master of Laws (LLM in Intellectual Property)
As a researcher he was involved in various fields of biotechnology research culminating in him leading the transgenic maize research program at UCT. He was also participated in the development of a basket of technologies directed at genetically engineering drought tolerance in plants.
Revel joined the UCT Technology Transfer Office team in April 2014 as Business Development Manager, and in October 2016 was appointed Director: Technology Transfer and Industry Linkages at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) in South Africa is created by legislation and is dedicated to identifying research which has potential commercial interest and strategies for how to exploit it.
Presentation: Conference Day 2
Innovative Collaboration through Spin-off Companies