Pen-Mogi Nyeko

Jack H. Pen-Mogi Nyeko is a Ugandan veterinarian, academic and academic administrator. He is the vice chancellor of Gulu University, a public university in northern Uganda.[1][2]

Pen-Mogi Nyeko
Born (1948-05-12) 12 May 1948
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine)
(Doctor of Philosophy)
University of Nairobi
(Master of Science)
Occupation(s)Veterinarian, academic and academic administrator
Years activesince 1987
Known forAcademics
TitleFormer Vice chancellor
Gulu University

Background and education

He was born in the Northern Region of Uganda on 12 May 1948. He graduated from Makerere University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree. In 1981, he graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Master of Science degree. His Doctor of Philosophy was obtained from Makerere University in 1988. His field of specialization is molecular parasitology.[3]

Career

He started his career in 1987, as a Principal Research Entomologist, in the Uganda Tsetse Control Department, working there until 1991. From 1993 until 1996, he worked as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, at Makerere University. In 1994, he was nominated by the President of Uganda to become a delegate of the Constituent Assembly, which wrote and ratified the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. From 1996 until 2001, he was a member of parliament, representing Kilak County, Gulu District.[3]

In 2001 a Technical Task Force was appointed to set up Gulu University. Professor Nyeko was appointed chairman of that four-person task force. When the university opened in 2002, he became the founding vice chancellor of the institution; the third public university to be established in the country.[1]

Other responsibilities

Pen-Mogi Nyeko has served in the following roles: [3]

Personal life

Nyeko is a married father of five adult children.[3] He is a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences.[6]

See also

References
  1. GU (2012). "Background Information About Gulu University". Gulu University (GU). Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. Eriku, James (24 October 2012). "Gulu University Reopens After Strike". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  3. Nyeko, Pen-Mogi (2014). "Resume of Professor Pen-Mogi Nyeko". Africa-Brazil.org. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  4. NEMA (September 2013). "National Environment Management Authority: NEMA Board of Directors 2013-2016". National Environment Management Authority of Uganda (NEMA). Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. UNCHE. "Composition of Uganda National Council for Higher Education". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  6. UNAS. "Fellow Profiles At Uganda National Academy of Sciences". Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS). Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.