Amanda has 20 years of experience working at the commercial – academic interface, with a proven track record of successfully initiating and developing new projects. As part of the Senior Leadership Team of Cambridge Enterprise, Amanda leads the Consultancy Services and Research Tools Licensing teams (the Innovation arm of the University of Cambridge). These services contribute to societal and economic advancements by enabling consultancy between university academics from across numerous fields and external organizations, as well as through the licensing of research tools developed from academic research to outside entities.
Previously, she worked at the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy, overseeing a newly established interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Centre. As Project Manager, she coordinated the PhD program and facilitated collaborations between academics and industry, focusing on collaborative research projects in targeted therapeutics and also managed a government-funded project aimed at enhancing researchers’ transferable skills. Additionally, her experience includes working for the Food Standards Agency in scientific policy and for Isis Research (now part of IPSOS), where she planned, implemented, and analysed large international studies on HIV therapy and advised the pharmaceutical industry. She holds a PhD in HIV research from the MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology at the University of Cambridge.
Amanda frequently provides training to knowledge transfer professionals through organisations such as ASTP, PraxisAuril, and the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). She also served on the Board of Directors for ASTP as VP for Professional Development 2017-2021 and has chaired the Conference Programming Committee since 2021. She is also on the UCD Consult advisory board and has been a member of the UCPH Innovation Prize Committee. Amanda is currently on the Board of ASTP as VP for Events.