Big plans for Onderstepoort
The position of CEO of Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) was vacant for over two years until your appointment in March 2019. Why did you decide to take the job?
THE FACILITY HAS RECEIVED A CASH INJECTION FOR UPGRADES
Onderstepoort is like home to me. It’s the place where I started my career and I’m one of only a handful of people who has been privileged to work under the highly talented professionals in all the institutions of the complex, namely Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (OVI), Onderstepoort Biological Services (OBP), and Onderstepoort Foot-and-Mouth (FMD) Laboratory and Veterinary Faculty. When I was asked to rejoin the organisation, I knew that my expertise, subject-specific knowledge and international network in veterinary vaccinology were what it needed. I’m now 56
