May 1, 2023 —
This week Dr. Hans Joachim Wieden takes office as UM’s new Associate Vice-President (Partnerships, Knowledge Mobilization, and Innovation) for the period of May 1st, 2023 to April 30, 2028.
Within the portfolio of the Vice-President (Research & International) (VPRI), the office of Partnerships, Knowledge Mobilization, and Innovation is dedicated to supporting the deployment of UM’s research and scholarly activity. This means among others, supporting researchers with the patent process for their inventions and facilitating trans-disciplinary partnerships beyond academic circles, locally and internationally, with industry investors and other community stakeholders.
Wieden is a professor in the UM Department of Microbiology and serves as the Lead for Biosciences Entrepreneurship and Industry Partnerships in the Faculty of Science, and as…
