Margaret Karembu

PARTNER

Dr. Margaret Karembu is the Director of ISAAA-AfriCenter and holds a PhD degree in Environmental Science Education from Kenyatta University, Kenya. A science-communication trainer, Margaret has actively been involved in strengthening capacity for science communications and policy outreach for informed choices on modern biosciences in Africa. She has significantly contributed to the biotechnology discourse through representation of Africa’s biotechnology agenda in many international fora including the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Biosafety Protocol – COP-MOP negotiations (2010-2018).She is also Principal convener – Africa Biennial Biosciences Communication symposium (ABBCsymposium); Editor in chief of DrumBeat, a monthly e-newsletter on Africa Bioscience Trends; Founding chair of the African Women for Biosciences, the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB – Kenya chapter) and Africa Association for the Advancement of Synthetic Biology (AAASynBio). These platforms provide stakeholders an opportunity to share experiences on modern biosciences and policy implications of emerging bioscience trends. She has received Kenyan President’s appointment as Council chair and vice-chair of the Cooperative University of Kenya and Meru University of Science and Technology respectively. She has over 20 years of research, training and mentorship in science, technology and innovation.

Email: mkarembu@isaaa.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mkarembu
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-karembu-10668474/