Victoria Longshaw

Intellectual Property Consultant
Email: vickyl@wrays.com.au

South African Patent Attorney

Educational Background:
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Microbiology – University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa (1997)
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (Honours)(First Class) – University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa (1998)
Master of Science in Biochemistry (with Distinction) - University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa (2000)
PhD in Biochemistry – Rhodes University, South Africa (2003)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – University of South Africa (2007)
Master of Industrial Property - University of Technology, Sydney (in progress)

Technology Areas (speciality areas):
Biotechnology and pharmaceutics: 
Opinion work, litigation support, and drafting and prosecuting patent applications relating to molecular and cellular biology, bioinformatics including genomics and proteomics, RNA interference technology and delivery, stem cell technology, recombinant protein expression and engineering, virology, and transgenics.

Medical devices and diagnostics:
Prosecuting of patent applications relating to microbial and gene-based diagnostics, and medical devices.
 
Professional experience:
Post-doctoral scientist in the Department of Haematology and Molecular Medicine, Medical School, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Post-doctoral scientist in the Biomedical Biotechnology Research Unit (BioBRU), Rhodes University, South Africa
Visiting post-doctoral scientist at University of Liverpool, Stem Cell Consortium, United Kingdom
 PhD Research in the field of chaperone biochemistry and its link with cancer.
 
Victoria specialises primarily in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals and she is studying to become an accredited Patent and Trade Marks Attorney.

Service Areas:
Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals