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Paul Waako | |
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| Born | 20 February 1967 Mukuta Village, Mayuge District, Uganda |
| Education | Makerere University (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) (Master of Science in Pharmacology) University of Cape Town (Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Pharmacology) Uganda Management Institute (Postgraduate Diploma in Management) |
| Occupation | Vice chancellor of Busitema University |
Paul Waako (born 20 February 1967) is a Ugandan pharmacologist, academic and academic administrator, who has served as the vice chancellor of Busitema University, a public university in the Eastern Region of Uganda since 1 May 2019.[1]
Background and education
[edit]Waako was born on 20 February 1967 at Mukuta Village, in Mayuge District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. After attending local primary and secondary schools, he was admitted to Makerere University School of Medicine, the oldest medical school in East Africa.[1]
He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree and a Master of Science degree in Pharmacology, both awarded by Makerere University in Uganda. His Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Pharmacology was obtained from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Management, obtained from the Uganda Management Institute in Kampala.[1]
Career
[edit]For ten years, Waako chaired the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS). He was then appointed dean of Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences (BUFHS), and served in that capacity from 2013 until 2019.[1]
As vice chancellor at Busitema University, he succeeded Professor Mary Okwakol, the founding vice chancellor, whose term of office ended on 30 April 2019.[2]
Family
[edit]Waako is married to Ziria Tibalwa Waako, an electrical engineer, who has served as the chief executive officer of Uganda's Electricity Regulatory Authority since November 2016. Together, they are parents to five children.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 George Okello (4 March 2019). "Prof Waako Appointed New Busitema University Vice Chancellor". Kampala: PML Daily. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ↑ Philimon Badagawa (11 March 2019). "Prof. Paul Waako to takeover from Prof. Mary Okwakol as Vice Chancellor of Busitema University". Kampala: Campus Times Uganda. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ↑ Busitema University (June 2019). "Profile of Professor Paul Waako: Vice Chancellor Busitema University". Busitema University. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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- Living people
- 1967 births
- Soga people
- Ugandan pharmacologists
- Makerere University alumni
- University of Cape Town alumni
- Uganda Management Institute alumni
- Academic staff of Makerere University
- Academic staff of Busitema University
- Vice-chancellors of universities in Uganda
- Fellows of Uganda National Academy of Sciences
- Ugandan academics