2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jennifer Souter

Director

Texas Tech University

Jennifer Souter is the Managing Director for Intellectual Property (IP) in the Office of Research Commercialization, the technology transfer office for the Texas Tech University System (TTUS) and its five component institutions.  As Managing Director, she is responsible for the development and implementation of strategies to maximize the value of TTUS-owned IP and discoveries and directing IP assessment, protection and compliance activities. Prior to joining Texas Tech, Jennifer served as Director of Patents and Licensing for WiSys, where she managed the IP portfolio and licensing activities for technologies developed out of the 11 regional comprehensive institutions in the University of Wisconsin System.

Jennifer holds a bachelor’s degree in the life sciences, an MBA and has over16 years’ experience in intellectual property management and technology commercialization.  Throughout her career, she has been actively engaged in technology transfer supporting university researchers and entrepreneurs across a breadth of disciplines in both the US and UK.

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