AJ Barnard

AJ Barnard is a pharmacist and cold-chain logistics professional with over 20 years’ experience across pharmaceutical distribution, hospital pharmacy, and temperature-controlled supply chains. He holds a B.Pharm (1999) and M. Pharm (2002) from North-West University.

He began his career in clinical and retail pharmacy, including oncology compounding in the UK, before moving into senior operational roles within pharmaceutical warehousing and distribution.

AJ is currently General Manager at The Vaccine Bureau, supporting vaccine distribution in collaboration with Biovac. He has led multiple Warehouse Management System implementations and GDP-aligned warehouse transformations across several pharmaceutical organisations, bridging regulatory requirements with real-world operational execution.