Dr Sara Serradas O'Holleran

Dr Sara Serradas O'Holleran was raised in Mozambique and has a Research background in Life Sciences (Microbiology in Portugal and Institut Pasteur & Neuroscience PhD at Cambridge). This led to her commitment to innovation, geared at addressing the Sustainable Development Goals in low-income countries. 

She has through her leadership positions in social enterprises increased access to education, contributed to addressing  water inequality and contributed to shaping strategy on approaches to global challenges. She was a key actor in the establishment of Cambridge Global Challenges (University of Cambridge's Interdisciplinary Research Centre advancing Southern-led research that addresses the SDGs).

She is particularly interested and researches alternative solutions to IP that protect the source and maximize the in-country impact of African climate innovation that is internationally disseminated and commercialized. Sara is co-designing the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship arm of the Africa Climate Collaborative at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with African partners and industry experts.