Mrs. Frider Chimimba is the current Board Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority.
Mr. Steven Chapima has a Master of Science degree with commendation in Pharmaceutical Analysis obtained from Kingston University (London) in 2013. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree with credit in Environmental Science and Technology from the University of Malawi obtained in 1998, a Diploma in Laboratory Technology with Credit also obtained from the University of Malawi in 1994. He has a certificate of competence in managing analytical laboratories from North West University in South Africa.
He joined the PMRA in July 1999 as Drug Analyst and has moved through the ranks to the position of Chief Medicine Analyst in November 2011. He is currently serving as Chief Medicine Analyst.