Flora Ismail Tibazarwa is Program Director for the Southern African Innovation Support Programe (SAIS 2). She has over nine years leadership experience in national research and innovation institutions. She headed a university department for six years and held the position of director for Life Sciences at the national science, technology and innovation think-tank in Tanzania. She is an active player in innovation support facilitating design and implementation of funding cycles for research and innovation. She co-founded an advisory firm (EcoTek (Tanzania) Limited) that works in natural resource and innovation management.

Contact: ismailfar8[at]gmail.com, fit[at]ecotektanzania.co.tz