David Grimmett

University of Otago
Enterprise Manager, Biomedical Technologies & Asia Partnerships, Research & Enterprise Office

David has an MSc in Microbiology and Immunology and a Diploma of Teaching from the University of Otago and experience working in animal and human health research, teaching secondary school science and managing sales of scientific equipment.

David has worked in the Research & Enterprise Office at University of Otago since January 2005 as an Enterprise Manager leading the Biomedical sector, spanning the
Health Sciences and Sciences Divisions of the University.

David’s role involves client engagement, project management and promotion of the University of Otago’s research with the main objective to increase the University’s external relationships and research funding from within New Zealand and Internationally with the main focus being in Asia e.g. Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea and China.