Commissioner: Innovation & Intellectual Property Management, Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MoSTI)Uganda
Patrick Joram Mugisha (MOOGY) is a Ugandan born in Kinkiizi, Kanungu District.
Currently, He is the Commissioner for Innovations and Intellectual Property Management at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI)-Uganda. Very passionate about the strategic utilization of innovation and intellectual property in the attainment of the SDGs.
Brings in wealth of experience in new product development in industry tailored on the human centered design approach; Innovation and intellectual property value chain management as well as scaling up of innovations within the public space. He was central in the design and development of the journey to scale government tool. His Educational background includes; Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Chemistry from Makerere University, Kampala-Uganda; an MSc in Synthetic Organic Chemistry Research from University of Southampton-UK, and a Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) from Africa University Mutare-Zimbabwe.
He is a Member of African Policy, Research and advisory group on STI and a Member of the steering committee for implementation of the Uganda National Intellectual Property Policy.