Pearl Ngugi

Pearl is from Kenya. Pearl holds a Master’s degree in Global Health Science and degrees in Pharmacy.

Pearl began her career as a Pharmacist in South Africa before returning to her native Kenya, where she transitioned into the humanitarian sector. She worked with MSF in Kenya and the Netherlands, focusing on supply chain management and emergency response. Most recently, she was at WIPO, where she coordinated Biodesign Programs in India and Rwanda, leveraging intellectual property to support innovators in developing and scaling up medical technologies, enhancing sustainable healthcare access in low- and middle-income countries.