Mr Philip Hoekstra

Philip joined RC&I in August 2013, having previously worked at Frost & Sullivan (a market research firm), Optimal Energy (a start-up company), Von Seidels Intellectual Property Attorneys, and SANS Fibres. Philip is currently the Intellectual Property Manager and has worked with innovations and patents across a wide range of disciplines

Philip holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Stellenbosch and has completed the South African Patent Examination Board's Group 1 patent examinations.

He is passionate about regional development and presented SARIMA short courses on IP, Technology Transfer and Traditional Knowledge Systems in SA and various SADC countries, including Malawi, Swaziland and Mozambique.

Philip is a past committee member of SARIMA and also served on the International Committee of the International Technology Transfer Network (ITTN) based in China. He is also a Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP), which is an internationally recognized professional accreditation from the Association of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP).