G&D News No 86 (Special Issue) 21 July 2009
In this Special issue of G&D News, we proudly announce the 2009 winners of the prestigious African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Fellowships!
Post-Doctoral Fellowship winners:
Dr. Abebe, Yewelsew (Food Sciences & Nutrition)
Associate Vice-President, Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Dr. Akello, Beatrice (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Research Officer, National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda
Dr. Asuming-Brempong, Stella (Agronomy)
Senior Research Fellow, University of Ghana, Ghana
Dr. Athman, Shahasi Yusuf (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Project Officer, Catholic Relief Services, Kenya
Dr. Chipungu, Patience (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Commodity Team Leader, Chancellor College, Malawi
Dr. Davies, Onome (Fisheries & Aquaculture)
Lecturer, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
Dr. Edema, Mojisola (Food Sciences & Nutrition)
Senior Lecturer, University of Agriculture-Abeokuta, Nigeria
Dr. Hamadina, Elsie (Agronomy)
Lecturer, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Dr. Jorge, Maria Alexandra (Agronomy)
Associate Scientist, Bioversity International/International Livestock Research Institute, Mozambique
Dr. Jolaosho, Alaba (Agronomy)
Associate Professor, University of Agriculture-Abeokuta, Nigeria
Dr. Kabanyoro, Ruth (Agronomy)
Research Officer, National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda
Dr. Karuhanga-Beraho, Monica (Extension Education)
Lecturer, Makerere University, Uganda
Dr. Minja, Ruth (Agronomy)
Principal Agricultural Research Officer, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Tanzania
Dr. Mutayoba, Salome (Animal & Livestock /Veterinary Sciences)
Associate Professor, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
Dr. Otegbayo, Bolanle (Food Sciences & Nutrition)
Lecturer, Bowen University, Nigeria
Post-Master’s Fellowship winners:
Abdulsalam-Saghir, Bola Petra (Extension Education)
Lecturer, Federal University of Agriculture-Abeokuta, Nigeria
Akin-Idowu, Pamela (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Research Officer, National Horticultural Research Institute, Nigeria
Aklilu, Zelekawork Paulos (Agricultural Economics)
Research Officer, Ethiopia Strategy Support Program, Ethiopia
Betiku, Omolola (Animal & Livestock/Veterinary Sciences)
Junior Research Fellow, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Chamba, Rosita Elias Esperanca (Natural Resources Management)
Researcher/Head of Cooperation, Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique, Mozambique
Correia, Alzira de Augusta Dacia (Animal & Livestock/Veterinary Sciences)
Dean/Senior Lecturer, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique
Habwe, Florence (Food Sciences & Nutrition)
Tutorial Fellow, Maseno University, Kenya
Kumasi, Tyhra Carolyn (Natural Resources Management)
PhD Student, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Lawal, Justina (Agricultural Economics)
Senior Research Officer, Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Nigeria
Menezes, Carla (Animal & Livestock/Veterinary Sciences)
Head of Division of Nutrition, Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique, Mozambique
Mhango, Jarret (Agroforestry)
Dean/Senior Lecturer, Mzuzu University, Malawi
Mofya-Mukuka, Rhoda (Agricultural Economics)
PhD Student, University of Kiel (Germany), Zambia
Molla, Tesfashbamlak (Agronomy)
Assistant Researcher, Werer Agricultural Research Centre-Ethiopia Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia
Msoffe, Fortunata (Natural Resources Management)
Graduate Fellow, University of Edinburgh/International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), Tanzania
Mulugo, Lucy (Natural Resources Management)
Teaching Assistant, Makerere University, Uganda
Njenga, Mary (Natural Resource Management)
Research Officer, International Potato Center, Kenya
Ogalleh, Sarah Ayeri (Natural Resources Management)
Project Assistant, Centre for Training and Integrated Research in ASAL Development, Kenya
Otoo, Miriam (Agricultural Economics)
PhD Student/Graduate Research Assistant, Purdue University (USA), Ghana
Oyunga, Mary (Food Sciences & Nutrition)
Research Officer, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Tigoni), Kenya
Wanyera, Ruth (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Senior Research Officer, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Njoro), Kenya
Wendiro, Deborah (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Head of Microbiology Department, Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Uganda
Post-Bachelor’s Fellowship winners:
Ardo, Bashir Aishatu (Animal & Livestock/Veterinary Sciences)
Women Instructor, Association pour la Promotion de l’Elevage au Sahel et en Savane (Cameroon), Nigeria
Cherobon, Everlyne (Agricultural Economics)
Project Coordinator, Visionary Leadership & Mentoring Institute, Kenya
Cherunya, Angela (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Researcher, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kitale), Kenya
Chisenga, Lungowe (Agronomy)
Pasture Agronomist, Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust, Zambia
Dhabangi, Margaret (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Research Technician, Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Uganda
Gichangi, Anne (Agricultural Economics)
Research Officer, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Njoro), Kenya
Hamiyanze, Maureen (Extension Education)
Trainer, Pilgrim Wesleyan Church, Zambia
Imbumi, Maryam (Food Sciences & Nutrition)
Student, Centre of Excellence for Nutrition-North West University (South Africa), Kenya
Karanja, Lucy (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Laboratory Technician, Centre for Agriculture & Biosciences Institute-Africa, Kenya
Kayitesi, Eugenie (Food Sciences & Nutrition)
Student, University of Pretoria (South Africa), Rwanda
Kimani, Esther (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Research Assistant, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Njoro), Kenya
Kithika, Joan (Natural Resources Management)
Consultant, CORE Occupational Solutions, Kenya
Lugwana, Esther Nampeera (Extension Education)
Research Assistant, National Crop Resources Research Institute, Uganda
Matsimbe, Msekiwa (Aquatic Resources & Fisheries)
Program Assistant, Bunda College of Agriculture, Malawi
Mutonyi, Sarah (Agroforestry)
Agroforestry Scientist, National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda
Mwaniki, Phoebe (Agronomy)
Assistant Researcher, Lagrotech Consultants, Kenya
Nakamya, Mary Frances (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Senior Laboratory Technologist, Makerere University, Uganda
Nandokha, Tabeel (Agricultural Engineering)
Research Officer, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Muguga South), Kenya
Numafo, Mavis (Natural Resources Management)
Principal Technical Officer, Crops Research Institute-Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana
Okafor, Lilian (Animal & Livestock/Veterinary Sciences)
Assistant Lecturer, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
Omenwa, Veronica Chineye (Biological Sciences/Biotechnology)
Research Officer, African Regional Aquaculture Centre, Nigeria
Osoniyi, Olayinka (Aquatic Resources & Fisheries)
Post Graduate Student, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Ruzibuka, Verena (Food Sciences & Nutrition)
Intern, Rwanda Bureau of Standard, Rwanda
Tuei, Beatrice (Animal & Livestock/Veterinary Sciences)
District Livestock Officer, Ministry of Livestock Development, Kenya
Wamono, Kakai Esther (Food Sciences & Nutrition)
Research Assistant/Student, Makerere University, Uganda
For more information about AWARD, go to: http://fellowsupdate.wordpress.com/
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