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Prof. Dr. Wycliffe Wanzala, PhD, AMATINER, MACSE.

Prof. Dr Wycliffe Wanzala was born on 24th August 1969, Mumias-western Kenya.

Training

I am a graduate with a BSc in Zoology, Botany and Meteorology with a BSc. dissertation in Medical Entomology, MSc in Medical Parasitology with MSc. Thesis in Immunology and Epidemiology. l earned my PhD from Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands in Parasitology/Entomology/Ethnoknowledge-(Production Ecology and Resource Conservation) with a 3-year laboratory and field research at ICIPE, Nairobi, Kenya.

Other advanced professional courses undertaken

1. Analysis and Prevention of Health Risks in the Tropics - Wageningen University & Research Centre, The Netherlands
2. Communication, Planning and Research in Community Development - Wageningen University & Research Centre, The Netherlands
3. Ecological Aspects of Bio-interactions in life- Wageningen University & Research Centre, The Netherlands
4. Basic and Advanced Biostatistics - Wageningen University & Research Centre, The Netherlands
5. Chemical Communication; from gene to ecosystem- Spring School- Wageningen University & Research Centre, The Netherlands

Publication and Research

1. 21 articles in peer referred international journals (8 articles published since promoted to Senior Lect.).
2. 4 articles submitted for publication in peer referred international journal.
3. 4 articles ready for submission for publication in peer referred international journal.
4. 4 articles under preparation.
5. Has published one book and contributed to 6 book chapters/sections while at ICIPE.

Workshops/conferences/awards

1. Attended 15 international/national training workshops
2. Attended 20 international/national conferences and presented 18 papers
3. 18 international & national awards/fellowships including 3 international grants

Professional membership

1. The Kenya Society of Ethnoecology (KSE) at the National Museums of Kenya.
2. World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP)
3. African Acarology Society (AAS)
4. The University of Nairobi Alumni Community
5. Kenya DAAD Scholars Association
6. Kenya Immunological Society
7. Federation of African Immunological Societies.
8. Berlin Alumni Network – BAN, Freie University, Berlin, Germany.
9. Kenya Aids Intervention/Prevention Project Group (KAIPPG)
10. Intermediate Technology Development Group-East Africa Resource Centre
11. The Entomological Society of Kenya (ESK)
12. Network on Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine (Eastern Africa)
13. Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service
14. The Scholarship Network Centre Inc. (SNC)
15. Matungu Rural Herbal and Research Centre (MRH&RC)
16. Kenyan Society for Cell and Molecular Biology (KESCAMB)

Leadership

• 2003 Regional Coordinator of Veterinary Immunology Division in Eastern Region of African lmmunological Societies (FAIS).
• 2003- Patron, Musamba Youth Excelling Group.
• 2004- Research Associate and Patron, Matungu Rural Herbal and Research Centre (MRHRC)
• 2004 - National Vice Chairman, Kenyan Society for Cell and Molecular Biology (KESCAMB)
• 2004-9 Director, The Scholarship Network Centre, Nairobi
• 2006- Patron, Matungu Harambee Boda-Boda Society., Matungu Sub-county, Kakamega County, Kenya.
• 2011 CEO, Maisha Welfare Association (MWASSOC)
• 2011 MD, Kindergarten Roses Daycare Centre, Bungoma County, Kenya.
• 1996/97 Chairman, Post-Graduate students, Main Campus, University of Nairobi.
• 2012 Secretary-General of an NGO, Shirikisho Rural Empowerment Programmes in Kenya.

Mentorship in academic and research field

1. 1 HND dissertation at Kenya Polytechnic University College (1 article developed & published)
2. 2 undergraduate dissertation – at UoN and St. Paul’s University Limuru (completed)
3. 1 BSc. dissertation at JKUAT – Botany Department- Completed
4. 3 BSc. dissertation – at Catholic University of Eastern Africa (completed & 1 published)
5. 1 MSc. Student at KU – Chemistry Dept. – Completed, 1 has started at SEKU, 2 at KU& 1 at Maseno
6. 1 PhD student at Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brazil- Completed

Books under preparation for publication and for use at university level

1. Basic and Applied Immunology
2. General Genetics
3. Ideology & Practice of Ethnomedicine & Primary Healthcare Delivery Services in African Context
4. Landmarks in Biological Sciences for Secondary Schools and Colleges
5. An Encyclopedia for Resource Information and Funding in Africa
6. Application of anti-tick ethnobotanicals with focus on Africa

Experience – Teaching

• August 2006 –August 2008 at St Mary’s University of Minnesota USA Nairobi Campus- Biostatistics/Animal Physiology/Health Science for education/Plant Taxonomy and Physiology.
• March 2005 – March 2011, Honorary Lecturer, and later full-time Lecturer UoN-Medical Helminthology/Medical Protozoology/Supervision of 1 BSc dissertation & article published in JEOBP
• April 2004 -current at Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Part-Time Lecturer-Immunology/Genetics/History & Philosophy of Biology/Developmental Biology/Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry/Biostatistics.
• Curriculum development at CUEA & St Mary’s University of Minnesota USA Nairobi Campus
• March, 2011-current, Senior Lecturer, South Eastern Kenya University

Experience – Research and Development (in addition to published research articles mentioned above)

• March-July 2001-Research fellow–International Animal Health Dept., Freie Universität, Germany
• June 2000 August 2005 Intern research and from 2001-2008, Principal Investigator at ICIPE and or UoN
• April 2004-current: Research Associate at MRH & RC.
• Won a 7 Million Kenya Shillings research grant from National Commission for Science & Technology.
• An Editorial Board Member of six international Journals.

Referees

1. Prof. Dr. W. R. Mukabana, rmukabana@uonbi.ac.ke or rmukabana@yahoo.co.uk (0733 825228) School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
2. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hassanali (azhassanali@gmail.com) (0722 206231)School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Kenyatta University
3. Prof. Dr. Lucy W. Irungu (lirungu@uonbi.ac.ke) (0722 786361)DVC, Research and Development, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

Other links

Internal links

1. EAGC reports 1 we put here our workshop material
2. Training slides
3. My pictures

External links

1. l currently work with [1]
2. Links to copy left materials

licensing

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