Introduction

Technology Transfer Cell (TTC) is the committee established under the purview of the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of the university to encourage and facilitating for invention and innovation of students and academic staff of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (FAHS), University of Ruhuna. TTC was established in the year 2018 and the main role of the TTC is to function as the connecting body between Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of University of Ruhuna and innovators of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (FAHS) and to facilitate the staff and students to translate new and innovative research into commercially viable products or services.

Vision of the Technology Transfer Cell (TTC)

To advance the process of transformation of knowledge and skills of University's academic scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and medical advances for upgrade country economy quality of life by enhancing societal benefit within Southern province and across the nation. TTO manages inventions from all the disciplines and promotes potential patenting or licenses of Ruhuna University technologies to industry partners from Sri Lankan and International industry partners

Mission of Technology Transfer Cell (TTC)

To ensure that the research and development efforts of the researchers in University of Ruhuna result in the products and services which will increase the quality of lives of people in the world, help to create new jobs & companies, and increase the competitive advantage of Sri Lanka in the international markets.

Responsibilities

The TTC of the FAHS shall commit to establish and improve following Criteria.

1. Enhance the positive attitudes of academic members and undergraduate students towards technology transfer and commercialization
2. Involve in active screening of potential products for patenting or commercialization in the faculty
3. Encourage faculty staff members and students for the development, disclosure and protection of the University intellectual properties in the faculty
4. Involve in continuous education in technology transfer stream in the faculty
5. Support research partnerships to commercialize the inventions from the faculty members through TTO
6. Maintain documentation of monthly activities of the TTC
7. Provide information requested by the TTO and cooperate with TTO in order to operate its activities efficiently.
8. Facilitate the process of ‘Technology transfer’, also called transfer of technology (ToT); the process of transferring (disseminating) technology from the person or organization that owns or holds it to another person or organization.

Members of Technology Transfer Cell, FAHS, UoR

TTC is consisted of seven (07) members including the Departments of Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science and Nursing. Founder members of the TTC were,

1. Dr. SK Hettihewa – Chairperson
2. Ms. KDSV Karunanayaka – Deputy Chairperson
3. Dr. P. Wijesisiriwardane – Secretary
4. Dr. HWAS Subasinghe – Member
5. Ms. ADSS Karunanayaka - Member

Name	Picture	Brief Description	Contact Details
Ms. K.D.S.V. Karunanayaka		Chairperson Lecturer, BPharm (UoP, SL), M.Phil in Pharmaceutical Sciences (UoR, SL) Department of Pharmacy, FAHS, UoR	Contact No: (+94)718258048 Email: vindyakarunanayaka@ahs.ruh.ac.lk
Ms. A.D.S.S. Karunanayaka		Deputy Chairperson Senior Lecturer BSc (Hons) Nursing (USJ, SL), MPhil (Ruh. SL), RN Department of Nursing, FAHS, UoR	Contact No: (+94)718703530 Email: Shashika_karunanayaka@yahoo.com
Dr. P. Wijesiriwardhana		Secretory Senior Lecturer, B.Sc. (Hons) MLS (UoP, SL), M.Sc. Experimental Biotechnology (UoP, SL), Ph.D (UoC, SL) Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, FAHS, UoR	Contact No: (+94)701610257 Email: prabhavimls@yahoo.com
Dr. KB Gunawardane		Member Senior Lecturer B.Sc. (Hons) (UoP, SL), M.Sc. Analytical chemistry (UoP, SL), Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry (USA) Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, FAHS, UoR	Contact No: (+94)702721122 Email: kalanigunawardana@ahs.ruh.ac.lk
Mr. NC Gunarathne		Member Lecturer (Probationary), Sc (Hons) Physio (Col), BSc (Hons) P&O, Dip Sports & Ex Scie, HSPC (UK), ISPO Dean’s Office, FAHS, UoR	Contact No: (+94)783585819 Email: nuwangunarthne@ahs.ruh.ac.lk
Dr. NDD Silva		Member Lecturer (probationary), B.Pharm. (UoR, SL),Ph.D. in Chemical Biology (Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Thailand) Department of Pharmacy, FAHS, UoR	Contact No: (+94)711135186 Email: dhanushkadsilva@ahs.ruh.ac.lk
Ms. K.J.M.D. Tharanga		Member Lecturer (Probationary) BSc (Hons) Nursing (USJP, SL), RN, Pg Basic Dip in Ward Management & Supervision Department of Nursing, FAHS, UoR	Contact No: (+94)714423554 Email: kjmdjayathilaka@ahs.ruh.ac.lk