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Dr. James Kimotho, Ph.D

Dr. James Kimotho, Ph.D

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Managing Director, Production Unit at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

  • Education

    • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

      2010 - 2016
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Molecular Medicine

      Thesis “Development of ELISA and lateral flow test kits for Human Immunodeficiency Virus guided by the prevailing consensus sequence of HIV Env gene in Kenya”

    • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

      2007 - 2009
      Master of Science - MS Molecular Medicine

      Thesis “Development of an ELISA kit for detection of HBsAg in plasma or serum based on polyclonal antibodies produced by KEMRI, Kenya.

    • University of Nairobi

      1987 - 1991
      Bachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm Pharmacy

  • Experience

    • Univerm Chemists

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1996
      Company Pharmacist

    • GSK

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1998
      Technical Service Pharmacist

    • Beta Health Care International Limited

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2004
      GMP Compliance Pharmacist

    • Drug Index.it

      Jan 1999 - now
      Director, Founder

      For 20+ years, Drug Index.it has been Eastern Africa's chief comprehensive and systematic source of drug information customized to provide healthcare practitioners with easy-to-retrieve information on drugs and other related products. Drug Index.it has a wide portfolio of products, Including two annual publications - 'The East African Drug Index' and 'Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics', a web platform - 'drugindex.it' , mobile applications on iOS and Android as well as APIs for enterprise users Show less

    • Dawa Limited

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
      Quality Assurance Manager

    • Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

      Jan 2006 - now
      Head of Innovation and Technology Transfer Division (HoD, ITTD)

      To ensure that all the resources and activities of Innovation and Technology Transfer Division of KEMRI are directed towards Innovation, Technology Transfer, production of quality products and services in compliance with institutional policy and practices prescribed by international and national accreditation bodies such as WHO, PPB etc.

    • University of Nairobi

      Jan 2010 - now
      Hon. Lecture, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology & Pharmacognosy

      To teach and mentor MSc. & PhD student in Molecular biology. To supervise these students in the projects and supervise them in conduct writing of their thesis within the set time.

    • PAULESI-Pan African University Institute of Life and Earth Sciences (Including Health & Agriculture)

      Jan 2018 - now
      Lecturer, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Pharmaceutical Inspectorate

      PIC/S - Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme

    • Industrial Pharmacy Advanced Training (IPAT)

      UNIDO
      View certificate certificate

    • ISO 9000 Series

      Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

    • Certificate in Internal Quality Auditing

      BSI Neville Clarke – A BSI Professional Services Company

    • Intellectual Property Rights Training

      Mizuho

    • Certified Examinations Trainer

      Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
      View certificate certificate

    • Blood Safety Training

      Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

    • Point-of-Care Diagnostics

      University of Washington