PROF. MUHONGO ATUNIKIWA TUZO NYINGINE YA KIMATAIFA

Kwa mara nyingine tena  Prof. Sospeter Muhongo alitunukiwa  Tuzo ya Kimataifa ya Kisomi ya Mfalme Napoleoni ijulikanayo kama    'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms)' toka Serikali ya Ufaransa. Hii ni kutokana na mchango wake wenye ufanisi duniani katika medani za  

Sayansi, Teknolojia na Ubunifu.

 

Tunampa pongezi  na kumwombea azidi kutoa huduma zake za kiwango cha juu kwa Watanzania na duniani kote kwa ujumla. 

Wasifu wake kwa muhtasari ni kama ifuatavyo:

ABRIDGED CURRICULUM VITAE

Nationality: Tanzanian Language: Fluent in Reading, Speaking & Writing English, Germany, Swahili & French (Basic)

Visionary Leadership – Excellent Management Skills – Transparency – Innovation –Efficiency - High Impact Delivery

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Professor.

A full Professor of Geology- University of Dar Es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania since 2001 and Honorary Professor- University of Pretoria, South Africa. Recognised for teaching excellence, dedicated to intellectual honesty. Head of Geology Department of UDSM (1997- 2002), with emphasis on training & research quality assurance.

Executive Director.

The founder and first Executive Director (2007- 2010) of the International Council for Science – Africa, Region, Provided strategic, transparent leadership with a yearly budget of more than US$. 870,000 for de- novel scientific projects, conferences and high-demand policy development ventures for Africa.

Professional Fellow & Consultant

A Member of the International Experts Group of OECD, Vice-President for Commission of the Geological Map of the World, Fellow of eight highly professional societies including the Geological Society of London and Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. Undertaken over 100 scientific research, consultancy services & Chaired Conferences in mineral industry, environment, sustainable energy, including the     UN-Economic Commission for Africa, AU- Commission and UN-International Year of Planet Earth. 

Scientific Researcher, Scholarly Writer and Editor

Undertaken numerous field researches on Mineral Exploration, Geological Mapping and Laboratory tests in African, Europe & USA. The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of African Earth Sciences and Associate Editor of Precambrian Research . Author or co-author of over 150 Scientific articles and Technical papers.

SELECTED AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

Recipient of numerous scholarly and professional awards, grants and fellowships including:

2007, Honors Award, Geological Society of South Africa on Meritorious contribution to the Earth Science Profession, 2006, Tanzanian National Award (TAST Award) for Outstanding Research in Science & Technology, from the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), 2004, first recipient of Robert Shackleton Award for Outstanding Research in the Precambrian Geology of Africa.

FORMAL EDUCATION:

1985 - 90	Technical University of Berlin, FRG	Dr.rer.nat.
1983	University of Dar Es Salaam	M.Sc. Geology
1980- 82	University of Gőttingen, FRG	M.Sc. Research
1976 -79	University of Dar Es Salaam	B.Sc. (Hons) Geology