Africa Fernandez Lopez

Africa Fernandez Lopez, PhD, CCRP, is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in alliance management and technology development at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center since October 2007. Holding positions such as Associate Director and Senior Alliance Manager, Africa specializes in ensuring partnership objectives are met, overseeing tech transfer, and negotiating agreements. With a background in experimental therapeutics, Africa has successfully managed investigational product development and regulatory compliance in clinical trials, while also having experience in research focused on cerebellum development and Medulloblastoma. Africa holds a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology and has pursued advanced education in drug commercialization, regulatory affairs, and clinical trials management.