CURRICULUM VITAE. Signed: Date: August 2007 Dr. George William Nasinyama (BVM, MS, Ph.D) NAHAYAKA VILLAGE, BUSIA DISTRICT, UGANDA

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE I declare that this curriculum vitae is current and correct. Signed: Date: August 2007 Dr. George William Nasinyama (BVM, MS, Ph.D) A. BIODATA NAME: PRESENT TITLE AND AFFILIATION: GEORGE WILLIAM NASINYAMA, BVM (Mak), MS (OSU, USA), PhD (UoGuelph, Canada) ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS DATE OF BIRTH: SEPTEMBER 15, 1960 PLACE OF BIRTH: MARITAL STATUS: PROFESSION: UGANDAN ADDRESS: NAHAYAKA VILLAGE, BUSIA DISTRICT, UGANDA MARRIED WITH FOUR CHILDREN VETERINARIAN, EPIDEMIOLOGIST, FOOD SAFETY PROFESSIONAL c/o SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, P.O. BOX 7062 KAMPALA - UGANDA B. CURRENT STATUS Associate Professor and Deputy Director Research & Publications, School of Graduate Studies, Makerere University C. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND UNIVERSITY: Aug Nov 1996 March March 1989 July Aug 1984 The University of Guelph and earned the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (November 22, 1996) (both course work and thesis) The Ohio State University and earned the Degree of Master of Science in Veterinary Preventive Medicine of the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (both Course work and Thesis) Makerere University and earned the Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine of Makerere University, Kampala - Uganda SECONDARY: 1

2 Jan Dec 1979 Jinja Senior Secondary School and earned both the East African Advanced Certificate of Education (A-Level, December 1979) and the East African Certificate of Education, Ordinary Level (December 1977) C. OTHER ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 1998 March 2002 November May 1998 May 1998 Certificate in Proposal Writing for Policy Research Awarded by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington DC Certificate in Food Microbiology Awarded by Cairo University in collaboration with the Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine (BgVV), Germany and The Germany Agency for Technical Cooperation Service Laboratory (GTZ). Certificate in Meat Processing awarded by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations at the Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda, May 4-29, 1998 Certificate in Quality Management and ISO 9000 Implementation for Countries in Eastern Africa awarded by Uganda National Bureau of Standards, April 27 May 1, 1998 D. POSITIONS HELD September 2006 to date November 2005 to date January December 2004 now January 2004 to date September 1999 September 2006 July June 2003 March 1999 October 2006 February - September 1999 Deputy Director Research & Publications, School of Graduate Studies, Makerere University Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine Chair, Graduate Matters in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada Head, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala National Expert on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Programme, Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Hygienic Practices in the fish Industry, UNIDO Integrated Programme for Uganda Senior Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala Acting Head, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Makerere 2

3 University, Kampala March 1989 March 1999 Sept 1984-March 1989 January 1997 Sept 2001 Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala Teaching Assistant, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala Chairman, Uganda Veterinary Association Publications and Conferences Committee January 1997 Sept 2001 Editor, Uganda Veterinary Journal (UVJ - ISSN ) January 1997 Sept 2001 April Editor, Uganda Veterinary Association Newsletter (UVANL- ISSN ) Editor, VETNEWS, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Newsletter E. PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS, AND ASSIGNMENTS March 2004 till now July 4, 2005 December 2004 till now Chairperson Capacity Building for Women in Science Scholarship Committee Gender Mainstreaming Division, Academic Registrar s Department, Makerere University Appointed by the Academic Registrar as a Member of the Visitation Committee on the Affiliation of Agriculture and Veterinary Training Institutions, Makerere University Member of the Uganda National Codex Committee and Head Delegate, Biotechnology February 2000 till now FAO/WHO Expert for the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Microbiological Hazards in Foods September 1999 till now November 1999 till now Member, Food Quality sub-technical Committee, UNIDO Integrated Programme for Uganda Member, Food Industry Technical Committee, Uganda National Bureau of Standards October 1999 till now Member, National Food Hygiene Advisory Committee (appointed by the Minister of Health) 3

4 F. HONOURS AND AWARDS July 1998 March 1994 March 1992 The African Career Award, Rockefeller Foundation to conduct research on non-typhodal Salmonella in Poultry in Uganda (ongoing research) The Sub-Saharan African Dissertation and Internship Award, the Rockefeller Foundation in support of my Ph.D dissertation research work in Uganda Diarrhoea and Salmonella infections in humans and animals in Kampal Distrcit, Uganda Received a Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Award that funded my Ph.D studies 1989 Phi Kappa Phi Honour Society, Ohio Chapter, Ohio State University August 1987 Received the Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship that funded my Masters degree program G. PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS Hooton N., Lee-Smith D., Nasinyama G.W., Romney D.(2007): Championing urban farmers in Kampala; Influences on local policy change in Uganda. ILRI Research Report No.2 Wandege J., Nasinyama G.W*., Kang ethe E.K; Olaho-Mukani W. (2006): Adulteration of beef sausages with pork sold in supermarkets in Kampala, Uganda. (Accepted and under publication in the African Journal of Animal and Biomedical Sciences).(*Collaborating author) Wanyenya I., Muyanja C., Nasinyama G.W*. (2004): Kitchen handling practices of broiler chicken and survival of Campylobacter spp on cutting surfaces in Kampala, Uganda. Journal of Food Protection. 67(8).(*Collaborating author) C. Rubaire-Akiiki, J. Okello-Onen, G.W. Nasinyama, E.K. Kabagambe, W. Mwayi, D. Musunga, W. Wandukwa (2004): The prevalence of serum antibodies to tick-borne infections in Mbale district, Uganda: The effect of agro-ecological zone, grazing management and age of cattle. Journal of Insect Science. 4:8. (Available on-line at <insectscience.org/4.8> G.W. Nasinyama, E.K. Kirumira, M.Kadohira (2003): The Role of Veterinary Public Health in Poverty Alleviation in Uganda. Journal of Veterinary Epidemiology. 7(2): Nabulo G., Nasinyama G., Lee-Smith D. and Cole D. (2004): Gender Analysis of Urban Agriculture in Kampala, Uganda. Urban Agriculture. No. 12. pp Nasinyama G.W., McEwen S.A., Wilson J.B., Waltner-Toews D., Gyles C.L., Opuda-Asibo J. (2000): Risk factors for acute diarrhoea among inhabitants of 4

5 Hooton N., Lee-Smith D., Nasinyama G.W., Romney D.(2007): Championing urban farmers in Kampala; Influences on local policy change in Uganda. ILRI Research Report No.2 Wandege J., Nasinyama G.W*., Kang ethe E.K; Olaho-Mukani W. (2006): Adulteration of beef sausages with pork sold in supermarkets in Kampala, Uganda. (Accepted and under publication in the African Journal of Animal and Biomedical Sciences).(*Collaborating author) Wanyenya I., Muyanja C., Nasinyama G.W*. (2004): Kitchen handling practices of broiler chicken and survival of Campylobacter spp on cutting surfaces in Kampala, Uganda. Journal of Food Protection. 67(8).(*Collaborating author) Kampala district, Uganda. South African Medical Journal. 90(9): Nasinyama G.W., McEwen S.A., Waltner-Toews D., Gyles C.L. Wilson J.(1998): Factors associated with occurrence of Salmonella in broiler and layer flocks of chickens in Kampala district, Uganda. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa. 46: Nasinyama G.W., McEwen S.A., Waltner-Toews D., Gyles C.L., Wilson J., Opuda-Asibo J., Poppe C.(1998): Salmonella in broiler and layer flocks of chicken in Kampala district, Uganda. Uganda Veterinary Journal. 4(6) Nasinyama G.W., McEwen S.A., Waltner-Toews D., Gyles C.L., Wilson J., OpudaAsibo J., Poppe C. (1998): Prevalence, characterisitics and distribution of non-typhoidal Salmonella in diarrhoea patients and slaughter animals in Kampala district, Uganda. Proceedings of the 4th World Congress Foodborne Infections and Intoxications, June 7-12, 1998, Berlin. Paper S-B20 pp Nasinyama G.W. (1996): Diarrhoea and Salmonella infections in humans and animals in Kampala district, Uganda. A Ph.D thesis. University of Guelph. pp 238 Nasinyama G.W., McEwen S.A., Wilson J.B., Waltner-Toews D., Gyles C.L., Opuda-Asibo J. Nasinyama G.W., McEwen S., Waltner-Toews D., Gyles C.L., Wilson J., OpudaAsibo J., Poppe C. (1994): An epidemiologic study of non-typhoidal Salmonellae and verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection in humans and human foods of animal origin in Uganda. Methodologic issues. Abstract in: The Kenya Veterinarian (1994) p451. Nasinyama G.W. (1992): Study on Street Foods in Kampala - Uganda. Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations, (FAO), Rome. NU/43. Internal series. Nasinyama G.W., Gordon J.C., Bech-Nielsen S., Barriga O.O. (1991): IgG response in guinea pigs to Trichinella spiralis infection. Veterinary Parasitology. 39:

6 I. BOOK REVIEWS/PUBLICATIONS Risk Assessment of Listeria Monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. Microbiological Risk Assessment Series 4&5 (2004). FAO/WHO. ISBN (WHO); ISBN (FAO); ISSN Risk Assessments of Salmonella in eggs and broiler chickens Series 1&2. FAO/WHO ISBN (WHO); ISBN (FAO) J. BOOK CHAPTER CONTRIBUTIONS Nasinyama G.W., Cole D., Mwiine F., Randolph T., Kangethe E., Lee-Smith D., Azuba M.S., Muwanga J.M., Kawesa M. (2006): Characterization and assessment of the benefits and risks of cattle and milk production in Kampala, Uganda. In: Health and Urban Agriculture: What Should African Towns and Cities Do? (Under preparation) Cole D., and Nasinyama G.W. (2006): Health Impact Analysis for UPA in Kampala. In: Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa 20 Years On: Case Studies and Perspectives (Under preparation) Abstracts Hooton N., Nasinyama. G.W., Njenga M., Azuba M., Kaweesa M., Muwanga J., Lee-Smith D. Innovative policy change to support urban farmers in Kampala: What influenced development of the new city ordinances on urban agriculture? (2006). Abstract in Innovation Africa Symposium. ILRI, IFPRI, CIAT, PROLINNOVA IIPR. November 20-23, 2006 Kampala Uganda Nasinyama G.W., Serani S., Lubowa A., Makoha M.(2006): How safe are Indigenous Vegetables Grown on Sewage watered Soils in Kampala? Abstract in 2 nd International Conference Medical School. Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala PROJECTS/GRANTS COORDINATED BY Prof, NASINYAMA Carnegie Project Support to Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Capacity Building ( ) Carnegie Project Support to the School of Graduate Studies (2007) Health Impact Assessment Project supported by IDRC, CIDA and DFID ( ) Zoonoses Project supported by IDRC ( ) Rockefeller Foundation ACA awards to support Salmonellosis study in chickens ( ) FAO grant to support work on Campylobacter in broiler chicken sin Uganda ( ) 6

7 K. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 1989 Investigated the IgG immune response to Trichinella spiralis in Guinea pigs as a model (Msc research - published) Investigated the handling practices and safety of street foods in Kampala, an FAO funded project (USD $10,000) (published) 1995 to 1996 Investigated diarrhoea and Salmonella infections in humans and animals in Kampala (PhD Research papers published) (Rockefeller funded project USD $20,000) Investigated non-typhoidal Salmonella in chickens in Uganda (Published) (Rockefeller funded project USD $20,000) Investigated Campylobacter in chickens in processing plants, kitchens and street vendors in Kampala (published). Supported by FAO USD $10,000) 2003 Participated in a study on Water for Production, a DANIDA funded project with the Department of Water Development, Ministry of Lands, Water and Environment where I was in charge of the Water for Livestock Production component of the project (report available) Participated in the DANIDA Livestock Services Program on the Small holder Ruminant theme papers published 2003 till now Team Leader, Health Coordinating Committee that was transformed into the Kampala Urban Food Security, Agriculture and Livestock Coordinating Committee, a research body in Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Uganda. I have coordinated research in UPA on Livelihoods, Production and Marketing; Health Benefits and Risks of UPA on producers and consumers in Kampala; Effecting policy change and implementation in Urban and Per-Urban Agriculture and Livestock keeping, among others several reports and papers available. Book chapters under preparation- Funding from several sources i.e. IDRC USD $20,000; Urban Harvest USD $20,000; DFID UK Pounds 35,000; CIP/GTZ USD $40,000 L. GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED AND EXAMINED Have supervised both international and local graduate students - (1) PhD, six (6) Masters degree students, and currently supervising two (2) PhD and four (4 ) Masters degree students as well as examined over 25 thesis. 7

8 Key Contributions to the University Initiated the development of the Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine degree program Participated in the initiation and development of the Bachelor of Biomedical Laboratory Technology (BBLT) degree program Coordinate the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Carnegie Project on Enhancing Practical Veterinary Training N. MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics Uganda Veterinary Association Uganda Institute of Food Science and Technology O. MEMBERSHIP TO STATUTORY BODIES Member, National Codex Committee Member National Food Hygiene Advisory Committee Member of the Board, Uganda Investment Authority Member, National Task Force for Bovine Spongiforn Enecephalopathy (BSE), Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Member, Food Technical Committee, Uganda National Bureau of Standards P. HOBBIES Reading, Writing, networking and games & sports Q. ADDRESS Associate Professor George William Nasinyama, Department of Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala Uganda Tel: (office) Tel: (Mob) Fax:

9 V. CURRENT RESEARCH a) Assessing livelihoods of the urban poor and Health impact assessment of livestock production in urban and peri-urban areas b) Risk Assessment of foodborne zoonotic disease agents Campylobacter spp., Brucella spp., Mycobacteria spp., E.coli O157, Salmonella spp., Bacillus anthracis c) d) Small ruminant health and production Epidemiology of abnormal coloration in food animals (including fish) in Uganda e) Policy on urban and peri-urban agriculture in Uganda W. INTERESTS: Quantitative Epidemiology, Risk Assessment, Food safety (Epidemiology of infectious diseases of food animals and zoonoses) and Ecosystem Health. X. REFERENCES: Prof. Johnson Acon, BVM, MS, Ph.D., Head Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala Prof. Fred Wabwire Mangen, Institute of Public Health, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala Prof. Eli Katunguka, Director School of Graduate Studies, Makerere University P.O. Box 7062, Kampala Y. Languages Language Speaking Reading Writing English Excellent Excellent Excellent Luganda Good Good Good Lusamia-Lugwe Excellent Excellent Good French Fair Fair poor 9

10 Certification I, the undersigned, certify that these data correctly describe me, my qualifications and expereince. Signature.. Date. Full name: Associate Professor George William Nasinyama, BVM (Mak), MS (OSU, USA), PhD (UoGuelph, Canada) 10