Dr Robert Fender (Bobby) provides legal and contractual support for the DHI. He has experience in the university research environment and has worked for 25 years in the areas of intellectual property, technology transfer and contracts.

Prior to the DHI, he worked in the technology transfer offices at the Universities of Cambridge, Leicester & Nottingham dealing with a wide range of physical science and engineering technologies.

Bobby’s role with the DHI includes drafting & issuing grant award letters and drafting & negotiating collaboration agreements for digital health-related projects.

The role also involves the preparation & negotiation of CDAs, MOUs and collaboration agreements with strategic partners. He also deals with matters such as data protection and Subsidy Control for the DHI.