Jack H. Pen-Mogi Nyeko is a Ugandan veterinarian, academic and academic administrator. He is the vice chancellor of Gulu University, a public university in northern Uganda.[1][2]
Pen-Mogi Nyeko | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1948 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine) (Doctor of Philosophy) University of Nairobi (Master of Science) |
| Occupation(s) | Veterinarian, academic and academic administrator |
| Years active | since 1987 |
| Known for | Academics |
| Title | Former Vice chancellor Gulu University |
Background and education
editHe was born in the Northern Region of Uganda on 12 May 1948. He graduated from Makerere University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree. In 1981, he graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Master of Science degree. His Doctor of Philosophy was obtained from Makerere University in 1988. His field of specialization is molecular parasitology.[3]
Career
editHe started his career in 1987, as a Principal Research Entomologist, in the Uganda Tsetse Control Department, working there until 1991. From 1993 until 1996, he worked as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, at Makerere University. In 1994, he was nominated by the President of Uganda to become a delegate of the Constituent Assembly, which wrote and ratified the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. From 1996 until 2001, he was a member of parliament, representing Kilak County, Gulu District.[3]
In 2001 a Technical Task Force was appointed to set up Gulu University. Professor Nyeko was appointed chairman of that four-person task force. When the university opened in 2002, he became the founding vice chancellor of the institution; the third public university to be established in the country.[1]
Other responsibilities
editPen-Mogi Nyeko has served in the following roles: [3]
- Chairman of Uganda's National Environment Management Authority since 2013.[4]
- Chairperson of the 18-person Uganda National Council for Higher Education since 2012.[5]
- Member of the Uganda National Examinations Board since 2002.
Personal life
editNyeko is a married father of five adult children.[3] He is a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences.[6]
See also
editSuccession table as vice chancellor of Gulu University
editReferences
edit- ^ a b GU (2012). "Background Information About Gulu University". Gulu University (GU). Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ Eriku, James (24 October 2012). "Gulu University Reopens After Strike". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d Nyeko, Pen-Mogi (2014). "Resume of Professor Pen-Mogi Nyeko". Africa-Brazil.org. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ NEMA (September 2013). "National Environment Management Authority: NEMA Board of Directors 2013-2016". National Environment Management Authority of Uganda (NEMA). Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ UNCHE. "Composition of Uganda National Council for Higher Education". Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ UNAS. "Fellow Profiles At Uganda National Academy of Sciences". Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS). Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.