The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) with great pleasure invites you to a Professorial Inaugural Lecture by John H. Muyonga, Professor of Food Science, scheduled to take place on Friday 23rd June 2023 at 2:00 pm.
LECTURE TOPIC: Circular bioeconomy: Applications to the agri-food sector
The Professorial Inaugural Lecture will sum up the trajectory of Prof. John Muyonga’s scholarly efforts in the field of food science and highlight his future research direction in support of social and economic development at national and global level.
WHO IS PROF. JOHN MUYONGA?
Prof. Muyonga holds a PhD in Food Science from the University of Pretoria, M.Sc. Food Science from Cornell University and a B.Sc. Food Science and Technology from Makerere University. He became full Professor of Food Science of Makerere University in 2010, and has served as Faculty at Makerere University since 1997. Prof. Muyonga was Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology from 2006 to 2011, during which period the Department transformed to the now School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering and served as the pioneer Dean of the School. He has published over 80 peer reviewed journal articles, mainly in areas of nutraceutical and physico-chemical properties of traditional Ugandan foods, improvement of traditional food handling and processing methods, extrusion technology, novel drying techniques and agri-food waste valorisation. Prof. Muyonga serves as Associate Editor of two (2) international journals and his work has been cited in over 3,900 articles.
Prof. Muyonga has played critical roles in the development of capacity for food science and nutrition research and research translation in Uganda. He has led more than twenty (20) research and consultancy projects and raised over 20 million US$ for research, technology
translation and institutional development. He has been key in developing research capacity on previously unresearched foods including grain amaranth, jack fruit, pumpkins, Solanum anguivi (katukuma), and Nile perch, among others. As a university administrator, Prof. Muyonga coordinated the implementation of several institutional development initiatives, including a NORAD funded institutional development project for Makerere University’s Department of Food Science and Technology and the setting up of a Technology and Business Incubation Centre at Makerere University. Under his leadership, the Department of Food
Science and Technology and the School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering initiated four (4) new degree programmes, registered great improvement in research infrastructure, greatly increased graduate students’ enrolment and graduation rates, markedly increased output of peer reviewed research articles and supported commercialisation of dozens of new food products.
He has served on several boards, advisory and technical committees, and is currently Chair of the Management Committee of the National Agricultural Research Laboratories, as well as board member of Volunteer Efforts Development Concerns. Prof. Muyonga is a Fellow of the Uganda Academy of Sciences and professional member of the Institute of Food Technologists (USA). He was the 2009 TWAS young scientist, is an alumnus of the Global Young Academy, UN University and TWAS affiliate programme. He was previously member of the scientific advisory committee of the Bill and Melinda Gates funded Banana Biotechnology Programme and served as Technical Evaluator for the World Bank African Centres of Excellence for Central and Western Africa and for the European Commission research programmes. Prof. Muyonga is also a Rotarian and has served in several roles in his club (Rotary Club of Kampala North). He is a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF+3) and is actively engaged in numerous Rotary projects supporting the underserved.
VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE
To follow the Professorial Inaugural Lecture virtually, please register in advance.
Zoom Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/5cym53rb
COMPOSITION OF THE PROFESSORIAL INAUGURAL LECTURES ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Prof. David Bakibinga - Chairperson
Prof. Samuel Kyamanywa - Member
Rev. Sr. Prof. Dominic Dipio - Member
Prof. Tonny Oyana - Member
Prof. Edward Bbaale - Member
Prof. Harriet Mayanja-Kizza - Member
Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi - Member
SECRETARIAT
Mr. Thomas Baguma-------Office of the Academic Registrar
Ms Doreen Tazwaire-------Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs)
Ms Ritah Namisango-------Mak Public Relations Office