Biography
Dr. Anne Makena is co-founder and co-Director of the Africa Oxford Initiative at the University of Oxford, a cross-university platform that facilitates research and innovation collaborations between Oxford and African institutions. She is also the CEO of Research Alpha, an AI platform connecting businesses and investors with world class research leaders for technical advisory and due dilligence. A translational scientist by background, Anne completed her DPhil in Biochemistry at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar with a research focus on novel therapeutic pathways for antimicrobial resistant infections. She has recently completed an Executive MBA at Oxford with a focus on Strategy and Innovation, Sustainable investing and Corporate Resilience.