Dr Osmond Mlonyeni
Work and Research
Osmond is a project manager for the Innovation Africa @UP initiative and formerly responsible for partnerships and programs for innovation at Future Africa. He completed a Ph.D. in Genetics and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria. During this period, his research formed part of a broader project to understanding diversity in the Sirex-Amylostereum-Deladenus symbioses. This system serves as a model to understand the potential role of diversity in invasive pests and biological control systems.
Fields Of Expertise
Molecular genetics
Biological Control
Business Management