Research Director @ Manage the Research directorate through mobilization of resources; building research capacity and Improving research output, Developing/reviewing research policies and improving linkages, collaboration and partnerships. Participation in research on African affairs and general management of the institute. From July 2010 to Present (5 years 6 months) Interim CEO @ Monitor the implementation of AISA Business/strategic plan Coordinate and facilitate compilation of quarterly and annual reports Act as the Chief of Staff in the Office of the CEO Act as the Compliance and Information Officer Perform other duties delegated to me by Council as when required. I reported AISA's performance to the Board of AISA, the Minister of Science and Technology and to the Portfolio Committee of Science and Technology of the South African parliament. From September 2012 to March 2014 (1 year 7 months) Pretoria Area, South AfricaDirector Research and Innovation @ My job entailed entrenching the culture of research and innovation among the academics; Manage the Research and Innovation directorate through Mobilization of resources; Building research capacity, Improving research output, Developing/reviewing research policies and improving linkages, collaboration and partnerships. From January 2009 to June 2010 (1 year 6 months) Group Executive: Grain and Industrial Crops @ I managed three Research Institutes: Agricultural Research Council-Grain Crops Institute in Potchefstroom; Agricultural Research Council-Small Grains Institute in Bethlehem and Agricultural Research Council-Institute for Industrial crops in Rustenburg. From June 2002 to March 2008 (5 years 10 months) Group Executive: Grain and Industrial Crops @ From 2002 to 2008 (6 years)

Master's degree, Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding @ Ahmadu Bello University From 1980 to 1992 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Plant Breeding and Protection @ The University of Georgia From 1986 to 1990 Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju is skilled in: Research, Fundraising, Qualitative Research, Agriculture, International Relations, Public Speaking, Teaching, Molecular Biology, Plant Breeding, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Biotechnology, Policy Analysis, Statistics, Nonprofits