Clive Rowland appointed as
Associate Vice-President for
Intellectual Property
Clive Rowland has been appointed as the
University's Associate Vice-President for
Intellectual Property (IP) Matters. The new role
will take effect in January 2019.
Clive will step down as Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of UMI
3
Ltd following the appointment of a
new CEO, the search for which is well progressed.
This new post recognises the importance of IP
to the University.
The Associate Vice-President role will be part-
time and Clive will work closely with Professor
Luke Georghiou, Deputy President and Deputy
Vice-Chancellor, and other senior colleagues, to
inform and advise on IP policy, IP good practice
and benchmarking; IP aspects of strategic
alliances and contracts; and Clive will also act as
an IP ambassador for the University.
Clive co-founded, and was at the helm of,
one of the UK's earliest formed university
commercialisation companies (UMIST Ventures
Limited) which was established in 1988. Clive
has led and evolved UMI
3
since its formation
in 2004 to become one of Europe's leading
university technology transfer organisations.
Over the years Clive has been active in
numerous successful commercial transactions;
presented at key international spin-out and
licensing conferences; acted as an expert
contributor on university IP to national
committees and inquiries; and been a board
and committee member of relevant professional
networks and associations such as the British
Venture Capital Association.
A Fellow of the Institute of Directors and
of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, he
received the Italian Order of Merit for services in
promoting Manchester's business relations
with Italy.
From January Clive can be contacted on
clive.rowland@manchester.ac.uk
CEO of UMI
3
Ltd assumes Associate Vice-President role
