Dr. Ivan Emil is a Microbiologist and a seasoned Public Health Laboratory Scientist with over a decade of experience as the Division Manager at Rwanda’s National Reference Laboratory. His management led to the laboratory attainment of ISO 15189. His extensive background encompasses regulatory affairs at national, regional, and international levels, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases through research and academia work skillset.

In his current role at the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA), he serves as a Technical Analyst, responsible for the assessment of medical devices, in vitro diagnostics (IVDs), vaccines, and biologicals. At Rwanda FDA, He has played a key role in implementing regulatory reliance and recognition pathways, streamlining registration processes for medical devices and IVDs to facilitate efficient market access. His involvement in the Rwanda FDA Quality Management Committees further underscores his commitment to advancing regulatory standards and improving practices through collaborative pathways.

Dr Ivan’s contributions are essential to the ongoing development of medical device regional harmonization regulations, ensuring registration of quality product on Rwandan Market that are safe and efficacious to fit Rwanda FDA long term mandate of protecting public health