1. KaraboKgomo joinedthe MRC:StrategicHealth InnovationPartnershipsUnit asaJuniorProjectManager
in May 2016. Prior to joining SHIP, Karabo served as a Funds and Incentives Management Intern at the
Departmentof Science andTechnologyunderthe National Intellectual PropertyManagementOfficeand
latermovedontoserve asan OperationsOfficeratthe Nelson MandelaMetropolitanUniversity(NMMU)
Innovation Office.
Karabo holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree majoring in Strategic Management and
currently pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce(Honors) Degree in Business Management both from the
University of South Africa as well as short-courses in Intellectual Property Management.
He isa younghighlydriven, dynamicindividualwhoisalwayseagertolearn and expand his knowledge.
Karabo ’s mainfunctions as a JuniorProjectManager include managinga portfolioof numerousmedical
devicesprojectsandassistinginthe identificationof innovative new health-relatedprojects thataddress
the health burden of Africa.
Hiscareerobjectivehasalwaysbeentoobtainameaningfulandchallengingworkingpositionthatenables
him to learnand grow as a professional withinanenablingworkingenvironmentandthe MRC Strategic
Health Innovation Partnership Unit provides a conducive environment for improvement and growth.
Karabo Kgomo
JuniorProjectManager: StrategicHealthInnovation
Partnerships(SHIP)
South African Medical Research Council