Dr. Tinashe Chandauka

Dr. Tinashe Chandauka is a distinguished professional in the biotechnology field, currently serving as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Texas Medical Center Innovation, where efforts focus on developing biotechnology companies in collaboration with prominent scientists from MD Anderson, UT Health, Baylor, and UT Southwestern. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nandi Life Sciences LLC since March 2023, Dr. Chandauka leads a biotechnology company dedicated to rare diseases, oncology, and auto-immune conditions. Other notable roles include Board Member at Amref Health Africa UK and Circadian Therapeutics, along with previous positions as Director of Early Pipeline Development at Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, and Associate at Oxford Sciences Innovation, where work involved entrepreneurship and leveraging Oxford University’s intellectual property. Dr. Chandauka's academic qualifications include a D.Phil. in Surgical Sciences from the University of Oxford and an MBChB with Honours from the University of Cape Town.