Jetane Charsley heads the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO), a dedicated unit under the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). She directs NIPMO’s execution of the Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act (IPR Act), promoting the societal and economic benefits of IP generated through public research. Charsley significantly influences national IP and innovation policies, bolstering South Africa’s R&D initiatives.
