Dr. Robert Karanja who serves on the LEA-WH Advisory Board, is the Founder and Executive Director of Biolinx Africa, with over 20 years of experience working as a venture builder, entrepreneur and investor to transform Africa’s bioeconomy through research commercialisation. Robertserves on the Board of several organizations including as the Co-Chair of the Coalition for Health Research & Development (CHReaD), Board Chair of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA)-AfriCentre; and as a member of the Impact Investing Kenya (IIK) Advisory Board.