Asinisi Fina Opio is a Ugandan Biomedical Scientist, researcher and a professor at Bishop Stuart University. Fina is a member of the Council of Science and Technology, The Indian Phytopathological Society, the Agricultural Technical Committee, and the African Crop Science Society.[1][2]
Asinisi Fina Opio | |
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| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi Sokoine University of Agriculture |
Early life and career
editIn 1979, Asinisi Opio obtained her M.Sc from the University of Nairobi, and in 1992 while at the Sokoine University of Agriculture, she obtained a PhD in plant pathology.[3]
later, Fina became a Program Leader of the Beans Program and Principal Research Officer, she became a Director of Research of Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute.[4]
Achievements & awards
edit1998-2000:She was awarded as an outstanding performance Award, in recognition of Excellent Execution of her official Duties as a Scientist in Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute (NARO) during the Period 1998–2000.
2004:Opio Fina was recognized by Forum for Women Educationalist in Uganda. She was also nominated for the SARAH NTIRU Award. She was the second run-up for Women Achievers of the year in Uganda. In 2006, Opio was nominated for the Presidential Science Excellence Award and competed with top eminent scientists in Uganda.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Opio Asinisi Fina | The AAS". www.aasciences.africa.
- ^ a b "DR. FINA A. OPIO". UNAS. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ Clesensio Tizikara (1 November 2019). "Final report. Investing in Women as Drivers of Growth: A Genderbased Assessment of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ecosystem in Uganda" (PDF). ruforum.org. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute | GFAR". www.gfar.net.
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