Global Thought Leadership
Advisory Board
We pride ourselves in our global scientific advisers, infectious disease through leadership. The advisory board consist of world-class Medical Doctors, Investigators and Scientist. The board advises the company on multinational, multi-therapeutic and clinical trial development to respond and prepare for emerging pathogen outbreaks.

Jonathan Mark Zenilman, M.D.
Chief, Division of Infection Diseases, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Executive Leadership
Our Executive Leadership has more than 20 years cumulative clinical trial experience in Africa. The leadership will generate ideas and build capabilities, reduce costs, manage risk, and accelerate project productivity

Vicki Tifft
Chief Executive Officer
Vicki Tifft is a Co-founder, Director and chief executive officer of The Africa Clinical Research management, Ltd (ACE Research). Vicki has more than 30 years of CRO industry experience and has a demonstrated history of working in the biotechnology and early-stage start-up industry. Mrs. Tifft has strong business development professional skilled in entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, early to middle stage start up, and acquisitions. Until June 2021, Vicki served as Director of Strategy where she supported the company’s strategic growth, including important global relationships, leadership initiatives, development program performance.
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Amos Ndhere, MD, MS
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Ndhere is a physician investigator with more than 15 years of experience in clinical research and public health practice in Africa. Dr. Ndhere completed his medical degree training at Moi University School of Medicine in Kenya and an advanced degree in Clinical Investigation at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Dr. Ndhere has conducted HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis clinical studies and public health programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. He successfully collaborated with investigators at the Center for Global Health at Northwestern and the University of Michigan on a number of NIH funded research projects. His current research is evaluating the Outcome of Early Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV – related Cryptococcal meningitis in Rural Kenya. He studied vaccination programs in Kenya, specifically the Challenges to Effective Immunization Coverage.
Dr. Ndhere is a member of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), ASTMH Committee on Global Health (ACGH) and The Network: Community Partnerships for Health through Innovative Education, Service and Research.

Dr. Lucas Tina, MD MPH
Senior Scientific Advisor and Director
Meet Our Team

IT Help-Desk support Technician
"ACE Research is an organisation where passionate and ambitious people are proud to develop, produce and exhibit their best skills. Since we operate across the African continent, it offers opportunities for growth, employee empowerment and working in a cross-functional team. What I like most about the ACE Research experience is that it connects my passion with technology". Oliver Kipkemei,IT Help-Desk support Technician

Corporate Accountant
“I joined ACE Research in March 2018 as Corporate Accountant and it’s been an incredible experience working to ensure implementation of a sound financial and accounting system. ACE has enhanced my ability to handle qualitative relationships that dominate our day-to-day financial decision making. I am happy to join a team of great minds whom integrity, professionalism, good hospitality, and passion is a way of life. Sharon AchiengCorporate Accountant

Head of Clinical Operations
I joined ACE Research 2 years ago and it’s been a tremendous experience working to ensure a better public health environment. I oversee clinical operations and support sites to ensure trials implemented maintain the highest ethical standards. I am a great advocate of our mission “To be the Africa leader in pharmaceutical development industry through consistent first class quality and execution, exceptional customer-centric service and constant innovation”   Victorine A. Owira Head of Clinical Operations, ACE Research

Program Assistant – Legal/HR & Corporate compliance
"It is not news that all human dealings are intricately intertwined within the law, but working with ACE Research as a lawyer has introduced me to a whole new world of experience in working with a formidable team of experts with one goal geared towards making the world a better place for you and me through clinical research. The pendulums of sanity in Clinical research are monitored at that place where research meets the law and that place in the universe is the ACE Research Legal/HR & Corporate Compliance Department”. Nicholas M. Oloo, Program Assistant – Legal/HR & Corporate compliance at ACE Research

Site Training
We provide expert Quality management, GCP, GCLP and Human Research Subject trainers

Regulatory Experts
We maintain up-to-date knowledge database of Africa regulatory intelligence and provide regulatory QC review and submission services

Phase I-IV Studies
Our scientific team of medical officers, Investigators and basic scientists are experienced in Phase I-IV clinical trials