Celestino Obua

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Celestino Obua
Born1953 (age 68–69)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materUniversity of Dar es Salaam
(Doctor of Medicine)
Makerere University
()
Karolinska University
(PhD in Pharmacology)
OccupationPhysician, Pharmacologist, Academic and Academic Administrator
Years active1986 — present
Known forAcademics
TitleVice Chancellor
Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Professor Celestino Obua is a Ugandan physician, pharmacologist, academic and academic administrator. He is the current Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He assumed that position on Friday, 24 October 2014.[1] Prior to that, he served as the Deputy Principal of Makerere University College of Health Sciences.[2]

Background[]

He was born in Uganda, circa 1953.

Education[]

He holds the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD), obtained from the University of Dar es Salaam. He also holds the degree of Master of Science in Pharmacology, obtained from Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in Uganda. His joint Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), also in pharmacology, was obtained from Karolinska University, in collaboration with Makerere University, in January 2009.[3]

Work experience[]

Dr. Obua served as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and eventually as Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences (MUSBS), a component of Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS). He also served as the Deputy Principal of MUCHS, under the Principal Professor Nelson Ssewankambo. On Friday 24 October 2014, he was installed as the Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), the second academic to serve in that position, after Professor Frederick Kayanja, who served from 1989 until 2014.[4]

Other responsibilities[]

Professor Celestino Obua is a married father with three children.

See also[]

Succession table as vice chancellor of Mbarara University[]

Preceded by
Frederick Kayanja
1989 - 2014
 Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University
2014 - present 		Succeeded by

References[]

  1. ^ Talemwa, Moses (31 August 2014). "Mbarara Gets New Vice Chancellor". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. ^ Barya, Amos (20 October 2014). "Professor Kayanja To Handover As Vice Chancellor To Professor Celestino Obua". Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. ^ Mubangizi, Michael (21 January 2009). "Meet Makerere's PhD Graduands". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ^ Tumushabe, Alfred (24 October 2014). "Mbarara University Vice Chancellor Hands Over Office Today". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 25 October 2014.

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