Ike James

Head of Technology Transfer at Medicines Patent Pool

Ike James joined MPP in March 2022 as Head of Technology Transfer with the responsibility to oversee MPPs work in technology transfer, local production in low- and middle-income countries and its role in the ACT-A/COVAX Manufacturing Workforce. Ike has held technical leadership positions at Biovac, Aspen Pharmacare, and Lonza prior to starting at MPP, culminating in approximately 16 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He has focused on the product development, technology transfer, and process validation of small molecules and biological products, together with the operationalisation of new manufacturing facilities. Ike holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Stellenbosch University, South Africa.