Afework Kassu Gizaw (born January 3, 1971) is an Ethiopian educator and government official. He currently serves as Director General of Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia since January 2022.[1]
Afework Kassu Gizaw | |
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| State Minister at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education | |
| In office October 2018 – October 2021 | |
| State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office May 2018 – October 2018 | |
| State Minister at the Ministry of Science and Technology | |
| In office October 2015 – May 2018 | |
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| Born | January 3, 1971 Dawro, Ethiopia |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of Tokushima |
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Early life and education
editGizaw was born on January 3, 1971, in Dawro, Ethiopia. He holds a B.Sc. in biology, an M.Sc. in applied microbiology, and a Ph.D. in biomedical science. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Immunology at the University of Colorado Denver, USA.
Career
editHe has served as a State Minister at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Science and Technology of Ethiopia.[2][3][4] He has also contributed to the establishment of various councils and advisory committees in Ethiopia, including the Ethiopian Professors Council, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Advisory Council,[5] the National Council for Research and Tech Transfer on COVID-19, and the Scientific Journals Accreditation System. He is a professor of medical microbiology and immunology at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He also teaches at Gondar University
Accolades
editHe was awarded the "Decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star from the Government of Japan in May 2022.[4] He is also a Fellow of the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences[6] and a recipient of the Young Rising Star Award for research activities as well as effective leadership at the University of Gondar He also received the Best Poster Award at the Third Advanced Course on Diagnostics, organized by Foundation Merieux and The London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Les Pensieres Veyver Du Lac, Annecy France in September 2012.
References
edit- ^ "AHRI Top Management". The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI). Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ SudanTribune (2017-06-23). "Ethiopia, Russia sign MoU on peaceful applications of atomic energy". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "Russia and Ethiopia signs MOU on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy". www.ezega.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ a b "Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star for Prof. Afework Kassu Gizaw, former State Minister of Science and Higher Education" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "United Nations – MoST Joint Capacity Building Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "0829WEBINAR". anadach. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-09-18.