By Isaac Akugizibwe
Kampala
Prof. Yunus Daud Mgaya will today 14th June 2023 be installed as Chancellor of Kampala International University.Ngaya replaces Prof. Mahmood Mamdani who has served in the position since July 2020.
The Kansanga based institution also installed Prof. Maud Kamatenesi as new chairperson on Monday June 12th, 2023. She replaced Prof Fred Wabwire-Mangen who served meritoriously for two terms.
The installation ceremony of Prof.
Yunus Mgaya will start at 2:00 PM at the main Campus in Kansanga according to the University’s website.
The incoming chancellor Prof. Yunus Daud Mgaya is a Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Marine Biology from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1986.
In 1989 he obtained a Masters in Fisheries Biology and Management from the University of British Columbia in Canada.
In 1991 he joined the National University of Ireland-Galway and obtained his Ph.D. in Marine Aquaculture in 1995.
He has received several academic awards including one from commonwealth and Irish Government.
He has published widely in his area of specialization. His publications include 71 journal papers and 28 papers in edited conference proceedings.
He has also published 3 multi-authored books and 14 book chapters. Prof. Mgaya has also supervised 17 MSc and 18 Ph.D. candidates who graduated during the period 1999-2016. He is a member of various professional bodies including the Asian Fisheries Society and Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association.
Professor Mgaya is an experienced administrator having held various administration positions at the University of Dar es Salaam, including Dean of the Faculty of Aquatic Sciences and Technology (2002-2006) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Planning, Finance, and Administration) (2006-2014). He served as the Executive Secretary of the Tanzania Commission for Universities from December 2014 to May 2016 and currently serves as the Director-General of the National Institute for Medical Research.
Prof. Mgaya has served as Chairman of the following organizations: Board of Trustees of the Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (2004-2008); Board of Directors of the Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (2009-2016); Ministerial Advisory Board of the Drilling and Dam Construction Agency (2014-To date), and; Board of Directors of Sea Sense (a marine conservation NGO) (2008-To date). It is worth noting that Prof. Mgaya has served WIOMSA as a Country Coordinator (1997-2006).
