Joseph Ndunguru
Joseph Nduguru | |
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Nationality | Tanzanian |
Alma mater | Sokoine University of Agriculture (BS), University of Zambia (MSc), University of Pretoria (PhD) |
Awards | Presidential medal award on Scientific Discoveries and Research Excellence (2012), Best National Agricultural Research Scientist (2011). |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biological Virology |
Institutions | Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute |
Thesis | Molecular characterization of cassava mosaic geminiviruses in Tanzania |
Joseph Ndunguru is a Molecular Plant Virologist, working for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in Tanzania at Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute (MARI), as the Officer in Charge from 2012 to date.[1][2] He is also the National Biotechnology Research Coordinator in Tanzania.[3][4][5]
His research interest is to understand plant viruses at the molecular level, develop diagnostic tools, and develop management strategies for plant viruses of economically important crops in Africa.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ Monks, Kieron. "Scientists battle 'Ebola of plants'". CNN. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "The Great Tanzanian". Tanzania Zalendo. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Joseph Ndunguru". www.cassavawhitefly.org. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Team". Cassava Virus Action Project. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Meet the scientists | AgShare.Today". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Joseph Ndunguru | Cassava Virus Evolution". www.cassavavirusevolution.org. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Meet the BecA Hub staff - BecA-ILRI hub". hub.africabiosciences.org. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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