Anna Isakova

Anna Isakova is a highly experienced professional currently serving as Senior Business Development Manager at the University of Birmingham Enterprise since October 2018, where leadership of a team and management of the university's IP portfolio in engineering is a primary focus. Previously, Anna held roles including Business Development Manager, MICRA Research Commercialisation Manager at the Midlands Innovation Commercialisation of Research Accelerator, and Honorary Teaching/Research Fellow at the University of Warwick. Anna's research background includes positions as a Research Associate at Newcastle University and Postdoctoral Researcher at IMDEA Nanociencia, contributing to multiple publications and a patent application. With a solid educational foundation that includes a PhD in Applied Chemistry and another in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, alongside a Master’s Degree in Drug Discovery and an MSc in Pharmacy, Anna brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to technology transfer and research commercialisation.