Seno Namwandi is one of the pioneers of Intellectual Property (IP) in Namibia.  Her recent achievement was being selected as one of 16 Mandela Washington Fellows from Namibia for 2018. She currently serves as the youngest director on the board of the Business Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) in Namibia.  Seno is also employed full time at the International University of Management (IUM) where she serves as the Director of Innovation and IP. Seno has a Master’s degree in IP from Africa University, Zimbabwe and other postgraduate certifications in IP. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from Stellenbosch University.