The Golden Jubilee Medal is awarded by the President of Uganda in recognition of outstanding service and loyalty to Uganda. Honorees are selected by the Presidential Awards Committee, which is responsible for identifying, selecting, vetting and forwarding nominated persons to the President for conferment of the Honors. The awards committee is headed by a Chancellor.[1]

2022 Golden Jubilee Awardees

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The 2022 awards were conferred on 26 January, 2022.[2]

Name Year Notable as additional ref
Prof. Patrick Engeu Ogwang 2022 Innovator of Covidex [3]
Dr. Joseph Brown Kigula-Mugambe 2022
Prof. Philippa Musoke 2022 Nevirapine Research for HIV-positive mothers [4]
Dr. Joseph Epodoi 2022
Dr. Josephine Namugenyi 2022 Medical officer
Dr. Rev. Sr. Margaret Ajiko Mary 2022 Consultant surgeon
Dr. Joan Uwantege 2022 Medical officer
Dr. Innocent Ocen 2022 Intern doctor
Dr. Amina Nakawesa 2022 Intern doctor
Dr. Florence Alaroker Senior 2022 Consultant paediatrician
Dr. Clare Nakubulwa 2022 Medical officer
Jackson Keem Moding 2022 Senior anesthetic officer
John Guma Ambaga 2022 Senior anesthetic officer
Zenaida Kituyi 2022 Anaesthetic officer
Sr. Medrine Kibetenga 2022 Recovery nurse
Sr. Sarah Alekat 2022 Recovery nurse
Sr. Jenipher Ajilong 2022 Instrument nurse
Daniel Ebwalu 2022 Theatre nurse
Margaret Ajok 2022 Recovery nurse
Prof. Monica Chibita 2022 Women Empowerment
Dr. Catherine Nakalembe 2022 For efforts to improve food security in Africa with Satellite Data [5] [6]
Peruth Chemutai 2022 Women's 3000m steeplechase Gold Medalist-Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021
Jacob Kiplimo 2022 World Half-Marathon Record Holder
Charles Mawerere 2022
Robinah Mwangale Mubeeke 2022
Frank Kalimuzo (RIP) 2022
Gollapalli Naga Mohana Rao 2022
Dr. Stephen Birungi 2022
Onyach Onecimo Oyoo RIP 2022
Dr. Barugahare Charles 2018 Former University Secretary, Makerere University

References

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  1. ^ "Office of the President". CHANCERY / PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS COMMITTEE. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ "36th NRM Victory Day Celebration". New Vision. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Prof Ogwang: MUST Lecturer and Covidex Inventor Awarded National Medal". Campus Bee.
  4. ^ "Prof. Philippa Musoke receives Golden Jubilee Medal". MU-JHU Care Ltd. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Catherine Nakalembe Awarded Highest Civilian Award Of Uganda For Her Work Improving Food Security". NASA Harvest. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Dr. Catherine Nakalembe Honored with the Highest Civilian Award of Uganda". Department of Geographical Sciences University of Maryland. Retrieved 14 August 2022.