Biography
Prof. Shem O. Wandiga is Professor of Chemistry at the department of Chemistry, and the immediate former Director (Ag.) Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation, at the University of Nairobi and Chancellor of Egerton University.
He has a Ph.D. from the Case Western Reserve University, U.S.A. Professor Wandiga has served in various capacities as a Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finances) of the University of Nairobi (1987-94), was elected as Kenya’s representative to the Executive Board of UNESCO (1995-99), President of the External Relations and Program Commission of the Board (1997-99), member of the General Committee and the Advisory Committee on Environment of the International Council for Science (ICSU) (1999-2002).
Fellow: World Innovation Foundation (2002- ); IUPAC (2004- ); AAS (2006-),
Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry (2010),
Member: American Chemical Society (2010).
The International Jury UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the popularization of Science (1999-present); Member of the Board: UNESCO’s International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP) (2004-2010); Member of the Advisory Board, IDRC/DFID Project: Climate Change Adaptation Support Programme for Action Research and Capacity Development in Africa (CCAA) (2006-2008). EBS awarded by the President of the Republic of Kenya in 1986.
He is the author of 106 papers, 76 conference presentations, 16 books and chapters in books, 10 public lectures at international conferences, and 10 government reports.
Location
univeristy of Nairobi, Kenya