John Kilama

Dr. John Kilama is founder and president of the Global Bioscience Development Institute, with an interest in Intellectual Property rights and Biotechnology Strategy development.

Prior to this, Kilama was a Senior Medicinal Research Chemist at DuPont for ten years, where he was awarded several patents that cover applications of new classes of chemicals for crop protection.

According to a note on the Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors website, "He also helped established several collaborations between DuPont and other institutions in developing countries. He developed an approach to establishing a long lasting, workable relationship between multi-national corporations and institutions in developing countries." [1]

Positions Held

• Global Bioscience Development Institute, Founder President
• Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors, Director
• Africa Biotech, "Media contact"
• Union Institute, Adjunct Professor
• Initiative on Public-Private Partnership for Health, Director

External links

• John Kilama biographical note, Africa Biotech website, accessed January 2005.
• John Kilama, Aids quick-fix won't save Africa, The Star (South Africa), January 7, 2004.