Julie Goonewardene
Julie Goonewardene joined KU on January 17th, 2011 as associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship. She comes from Purdue University where she held several roles in academic entrepreneurship, including director of business development. At Purdue, she has been instrumental in facilitation relationships with investors in the Midwest and on both coasts, including Boston and Silicon Valley.
James Baxendale
Jim Baxendale has worked for over thirty years in the Kansas City biomedical community. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director of the KU Center for Technology Commercialization where he oversees the commercialization of faculty research and the securing of patents, trademarks and copyrights, negotiation of licenses, research agreements, confidentiality agreements, and material transfer agreements. Prior to joining KU, Jim was Vice-President of Operations for Regional Media Laboratories. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology and a Master of Science in Microbiology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and an MBA from the Rockhurst University Executive Fellows MBA Program.
