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Jerusalem

Rehovot

IP protection strategy and management of patent prosecution for the entire portfolio of inventions generated by Weizmann Institute of Science researchers, including:* Supported patent application drafting in a variety of industries.* Direct responsibility for over 2,000 different patent families (over 500 live families at any given time) in a variety of scientific fields, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, physics, medical devices, agrotechnology, algorithms and software. * Supervision and guidance of innovation, application drafting, prosecution, and patent maintenance from the idea stage through invention disclosure to patent filing, grant and commercialization, including assisting in invention disclosure preparation. * Responsibility for intellectual property aspects of hundreds of license agreements and other commercial arrangements.* Patentability and commercial analysis, patent searches, FtO and IP due diligence.* Active participation in Yeda’s commercialization efforts, together with the business development and legal departments, as well as external partners.* Leadership role in collaboration between Yeda, other academic institutions and business partners in the innovation eco-system, in a broad range of contractual arrangements, including licenses, co-licensing arrangements, evaluation, and material transfer.* Supervising IP upgrade projects, involving defining and executing preclinical studies by external CROs.* Management of IP department consisting of paralegals and administrative employees and defining company's IP strategy and relevant SOPs.* Engaging and managing external patent attorneys and legal counsel, including management of an annual budget of over $1 million; conducted tenders for pricing optimization. * Adapted outdated patent docketing system to cloud-based CRM.* Engagement of other intellectual property service providers such as patent renewal and search agencies.

Tel Aviv

Technical External Relations Manager, Professional and Regulatory Affairs, Procter & GambleSole representative in Israel during 1999-2001, handling external relations for P&G corporate and its brands, which included: * Safety and regulatory compliance, import clearance procedures, and oversight of internal procedure implementation.* Establishment and execution of P&G’s external affairs strategy with the local commercial and health ecosystem, through interaction with government authorities and policy makers, including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Education, and the Standards Institution of Israel), in alignment with P&G objectives and values.* Participation and membership in industry forums and technical committees for shaping regulations and standards.* Built relationships with journalists, partners, employees, customers and the general public, to maintain a favorable reputation for P&G.* Supervised consumer service and planned for crisis management.

Ramat Gan

Internship as a patent attorney, Dr. Mark Friedman Ltd., Patent Attorneys, Ramat Gan (part time)Patent drafting in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology and general inventions, under the supervision of Dr. Gal Ehrlich

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Organic Chemistry

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, supervisors: Prof.s Mati Fridkin and Ilana Gozes (TAU), the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot

Master Of Science - Msc, Organic Chemistry

MSc. In Organic Chemistry, supervisors: Prof.s Mati Fridkin and Yigal Burstein, the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot

Bachelor Of Pharmacy - Bpharm, Pharmacy, Graduated Cum Laude

“Business Development Of Ip And Inventions” Course

"Registration Of Drugs And Medical Devices – The Regulatory Process” Course, Incl. Gcp Certification

Patent Attorneys Course