Alice Nabatanzi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Gayaza High School (Ordinary Level Certificate) Ndejje Senior Secondary School (High School Diploma) |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (BSc in Ethnobotany) (Master of Science in Natural Products Technology and Value Chains) (PhD in Phytochemistry and Nutraceuticals University of Pretoria (Carnegie Early Career Research Leader Fellowship) |
| Occupation(s) | Researcher and Academic |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Academic research |
| Title | Lecturer in Phytomedicine at Makerere University |
Alice Norah Nabatanzi (born in 1988), is a Ugandan researcher and academic scientist at Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, where she earned a doctorate degree at age 28.[1][2]
She is the founder of Natural Products Industry Advancement Network Africa (NAPIANA).[3] In February 2023, she won the "Best Innovator Award" at the "Appropriate Technologies Expo", in recognition of the sustainable water purification system that was invented by the university team that she leads.[4][5]
In 2022, Nabatanzi was awarded US$50,000 (approx. UGX:200 million at that time), by the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), based in Trieste, Italy. The award is intended to "support Dr Nabatanzi to maintain scientific research at high international standards and attract scholars from all over the world to collaborate".[6][7][8]
- ^ The Citizen Tanzania (21 August 2018). "She earned her PhD at just 28!". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Abdul-Nasser Ssemugabi (17 August 2018). "Nabatanzi earned her doctorate at 28". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Hasifa Kabejja (28 January 2022). "Makerere Hosts 1st NAPIANA Symposium". Makerere University News. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Makerere University (April 2024). "Alice Nabatanzi (ECRLF, PhD, MSc, BSc): Lecturer, Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Bio-sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University". Makerere University. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Harriet Adong (4 February 2023). "Mak Presents 'BEST INNOVATION' at the Appropriate Technologies Expo 2023". Makerere University News. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 1 May 2024.}
- ^ Trevor Taremwa (8 December 2022). "Makerere lecturer wins prestigious shs200million award". Pulse Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Makerere Lecturer Dr. Alice Nabatanzi Wins Prestigious $50,000 OWSD Award". SoftPower Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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