The AVMI Board was elected at the virtual AGM on the 6th of December 2023
William Ampofo
Executive Director
Prof. William Kwabena Ampofo is an Associate Professor of Virology at the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana.
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Farrah Losper
Chair
Farrah is a BbusSc graduate from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. She completed her articles at Deloitte and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2007.
Simon Agwale
Vice Chair
Simon Agwale, Ph. D is the CEO of Innovative Biotech, Nigeria and Innovative Biotech USA Inc. Dr Agwale is the Vice Chair of AVMI’s Board of Directors and the lead of the Vaccine Technology working group.
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Lisa Bonadonna
Board Member
Following her PhD in Immunology at the University of Melbourne, Lisa Bonadonna entered the pharmaceutical industry holding a range of senior medical, research and commercial positions covering many geographies.
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Kofi Nsiah-Poku
Board Member
Kofi Nsiah-Poku graduated in Pharmacy from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1986 and chose to stay on to teach at the University. Pharm.
Stavros Nicolaou
Board Member
Stavros Nicolaou is a seasoned and well experienced pharmaceutical executive, with 33 years’ experience mainly in domestic and international general management and strategy.
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Chidi Nweneka
Board Member
Dr Chidi Nweneka is a distinguished Global Health and Management expert, who has had an illustrious career spanning over two decades, marked by exceptional contributions to management, leadership, and strategy in global health and infectious diseases.
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Assietou Diouf
Board Member (Co-opted)
Assietou Sylla Diouf is a seasoned financial expert with diverse international experience in global public and private organizations.
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Melissa Schouw
Executive Administration Officer
Melissa Schouw is currently the Executive Administration Officer at AVMI. With 12 years of office administration and coordination experience, she is responsible for all office operations.
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Kirsty King-Matongo
Administrative Assistant
Kirsty is currently the Administrative Assistant at AVMI. With 5 years of teaching. Kirsty is the main support to the Executive Administrator, who is responsible for all office operations.
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Kerisha Batohi
Part-time Voluntary Administrative Assistant
Kerisha Batohi is the team lead at Cape Biologix Technologies, a transient plant-based expression production facility based in Cape Town.