Anji Miller

Senior Partner, Academic Engagement
LifeArc

Anji is a highly accomplished Innovation Professional with over 20 years’ experience of translating early-stage academic research in the Life Science sector.

A proponent for professional advancement in technology transfer, Anji uses her experience in translational research, intellectual property protection, management, licensing, and company formation to train and empower emerging innovation professionals. At LifeArc she leads LifeArc’s global support of translational education, training, and skills, with responsibility as the Programme Director of LifeArc’s Translational Skills Fellowship programmes.

A strong advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), Anji co-founded Global Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Technology Transfer (GEDITT), an initiative dedicated to raising awareness and promoting EDI in the technology transfer field.

Anji earned an M.Sc. in Human Molecular Genetics and Ph.D. in Cancer Genetics from Imperial College, as well as an M.Sc. and Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary, University of London. She is a certified project manager (PRINCE2) and is both a Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) and a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP).

A seasoned tech transfer professional, Anji holds numerous advisory roles and is a Board Director of AUTM, ASTP, ATTP, and CLP. She is also the Chair of the Licensing Executive Society International (LESI) Life Science Committee, and a member of the BioIndustry Association Cell & Gene Therapy Advisory Committee.