Meet The Speakers: Dr. Anna Matros-Goreses

Anna Matros-Goreses, established the Projects Services Unit (PSU), at the Namibia University of Science and Technology leading the grants management function, developing robust monitoring, evaluation and assessment processes. As the Executive Director, she also leads the establishment of Technology Transfer Office, Entrepreneurial Hub and Post-Graduate Studies Development Centre in addition to the Research Development and Services functions, with an emphasis on university-industry partnerships across the research and innovation value chain for socio-economic impact, through the High-Tech-Transfer Plaza Select (HTTPS) and the Social Innovation Hub.  Anna’s area of expertise includes Water Sciences; Integrated Water Resource Research and Management, Water-Energy-Food nexus research; Policy Review and Analysis; Water Financing and Economics; Eco-systems valuation and development; Global (Climate) Change related research and management issues. As a multi-skilled researcher, her skills in evaluation and assessment of various regulatory and investment tools, mechanism, systems and processes, in particular, those of Namibia, England, Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia.