General Manager: Science and Technology for Economic Impact - Department of Science and TechnologyTopic: 'Supporting the development of the EGS sector – the role of science and technology'
A public policy and strategy specialist with a focus on the related areas of innovation, sustainability, social and economic development and public management and governance.Employed since 2006 at the South African Department of Science and Technology, he is responsible for strategically driving a portfolio of investments and policies that support economic development through science and technology. Areas of focus include advanced manufacturing, Information and Communications Technologies, Advanced Metals, Chemicals, Technology Transfer, Sector Development, Climate Change and Biodiversity, and Environmental Goods and Services.
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