Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya is a Ugandan veterinarian, academic and academic administrator. He is the Vice Chancellor of

Kyambogo University Kyambogo University (KYU) is a public university in Uganda. It is one of the largest and prestigious University in Uganda and is among the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country with the motto, "Knowledge and Sk ...

, one of Uganda's

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. He was appointed to that position in February 2014. Prior to that, he served at the Director of Postgraduate studies at

Makerere University Makerere University (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922, and the oldest currently active university in East Africa. It became an independent national university in ...

, the oldest and largest public university in the country.

Background and education

He was born in the Western Region of Uganda circa 1955. He attended

Ntare School Ntare School is a residential all-boys' secondary school located in Mbarara, Mbarara District, south western Uganda. It was founded in 1956 by a Scottish educator named William Crichton. Location The school is approximately , by road, north of ...

for his high school education. He studied at

, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating with a

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine The Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc or BVSC; Latin Baccalaureus Veterinariae Scientiae), "Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine" (BVetMed), or "Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery" ("BVM&S" or "BVMS") is a degree for studies in veterinary me ...

degree. He went on to earn a Master of Veterinary Science degree, also from Makerere. His

Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of Postgraduate education, graduate study and original resear ...

was obtained from the

University of Glasgow The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as ''Glas.'' in Post-nominal letters, post-nominals; ) is a Public university, public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in , it is the List of oldest universities in continuous ...

in Scotland.

Career

Starting in 1979, Katunguka worked at Makerere University, starting as a teaching assistant and then assistant lecturer, lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, and full professor. For twenty years, Katunguka was part of the senior academicians and academic administrators at the university. In February 2014, he was appointed acting vice chancellor of

. In March 2019, he was appointed as Chairman of the

Uganda National Council for Higher Education The Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) is a semi-autonomous government regulatory agency, responsible for the regulation of higher education in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. UNCHE is also respo ...

(UNCHE), for the next five years.

Publications

* Serum biochemical changes in experimental Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma brucei infection in Small East Africa goats. The study investigated serum biochemical changes in goats challenged with either Trypanosoma congolense or Trypanosoma brucei and uninfected controls. * Livestock trypanosomosis in Uganda: parasite heterogeneity and anaemia status of naturally infected cattle, goats and pigs. The study established that trypanosomosis is a major cause of anemia in livestock in endemic areas. Cattle were the major animal species affected by trypanosomosis. * Effect of praziquantel treatment of Schistosoma mansoni during pregnancy on intensity of infection and antibody responses to schistosome antigens: results of a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. This article evaluated the effects on infection intensity and the immunological effects of praziquantel treatment against ''Schistosoma mansoni'' during pregnancy, compared with treatment after delivery. *Handbook on livestock nutrition. *The effect of praziquantel treatment on immune responses against Schistosomiasis mansoni during pregnancy: Cytokine and antibody responses in pregnant women and their infants.

References

External links

Website of Kyambogo University
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Background and education

Career

Publications

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