THE BOARD
WONFEL BOARD MEMBERS
YINGUS YIGZAW,
PhD, Chair
TEGEGNE ZEWDIE,
PhD, Secretary
MULUNEH YIMER,
MD, Member
BELETE TEFEREDEGNE,
DVM, PhD, Member
MULUSEW YAYEHYIRAD
RN, BSN, Member
TIGIST KASSA,
PhD Member
SIMACHEW ALEMNEH
MSc, Financs
BOARD MEMBERS BIO
Tegegne Zewdie, PhD
Project Coordinator
Tegegne Zewdie has a PhD in computer science and an MBA. He has been working
as a software engineer for more than 10 years.
Yinges Yigzaw,
PhD
Deputy Coordinator
Yinges Yigzaw has a PhD in Biochemistry with more than 18 years of experience in
biopharmaceutical process development. Currently he works as a Sr. Principal Scientist at
Amgen, Thousand Oaks, California.
Muluneh Yimer, MD
Secretary
Muluneh Yimer is a physician with more than 10 years of experience in the health care
service. He currently practices pediatric cardiology in Northern California, USA.
Belete Teferedegne, DVM, PhD
Project Coordinator
Belete Teferedegne (DVM, PhD) is an Interdisciplinary Scientist with more than 12 years
expertise in vaccine development at FDA. He currently works at NIAID/NIH as Program Officer.
Mulusew Yayehyirad,
RN, BSN
Deputy Coordinator
Mulusew Yayehyirad (RN, BSN) is a registered nurse with 20 years of experience in variety
health care settings. Currently working at Emory University Hospital surgical recovery center.
Tigist Kassa,
PhD
Secretary
Tigist Kassa has a PhD in Organic Chemistry, and has more than seven years of experience as
a research chemist and product reviewer in CBER at FDA.
Simachew Alamneh, RN, BSN
Project Coordinator
Simachew Alamneh (RN, BSN) is a Registered Nurse with over 6 years of experience in the
acute care setting. Currently working at Harborview Medical Center Trauma and Rehab Center.