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Curriculum Vitae CURRICULUM VITAE NAME PROF. FRED A. AMIMO CURRENT POSITION ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY POSITION JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF INSTITUTION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PHYSICAL ADDRESS BONDO, SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA PERSONAL DATA DATE OF BIRTH 30TH JANUARY 1963 PLACE OF BIRTH KAKAMEGA NATIONALITY KENYAN PROFESSION BIOLOGIST CONTACT ADDRESS JOOUST, P.O. BOX 210-40601, BONDO 1. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE During the past 27 I have undertaken research in medical entomology specifically working with vectors of Leishmania, the Phlebotomine Sandflies, carrying out studies on their breeding sites, their vectorial capacity and sandfly-plant interactions and studies on malaria vectors, the anopheles gambiae mosquitoes especially on the efficacy of insecticide treated materials for their control. As a lecturer since 1995, I have taught courses in biological sciences in the zoology option and in conservation biology. I have been in graduate program development and in university administration and as an associate professor of biology in graduate supervision. 2. EDUCATION Year (from – to) Degree, Institution 2002-2006 PhD in Entomology, Michigan State University 1993-1996 MSc in Zoology, Kenyatta University 1982-1985 BSc in Biology, Andrews University 1 | P a g e 3. EMPLOYMENT Years since Company / Institution 2013 Associate Professor of Biology, JOOUST 2011-2012 Associate Professor of Biology, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton 2008-2010 Senior Lecturer, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Lecturer, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton 1996-2002, 2007 1985-1994 Research Assistant, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 1982 Biology/Chemistry Teacher, Goibei Girls High School 4. POSITIONS PREVIOUSLY HELD Year (from – to) Position, Project / Programme, Company / Institution / Client Description of roles and responsibilities 2011-2012 Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, University of Eastern Africa Baraton 2009-2012 Co-Investigator, Malaria Diagnosis using iron and Plasma Project – Bill and Melinda Gates, Grand Challenges Funded Project, UEAB. 2008-2010 Dean, School of Science and Technology, UEAB. 2002-2006 Fulbright Scholar, Michigan State University 2001 & 2007 Chairperson, Department of Biological Sciences, UEAB 5. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY School/Institute Class/Discipline JOOUST BSC, Bed, Biological Sciences, invertebrate & vertebrate zoology, entomology, history and philosophy of biology, animal behavior UEAB BSc biological sciences including entomology, history and philosophy of biology, animal behavior, marine biology, herpetology, ornithology, mammalogy, biology seminars 6. EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS/AWARDS Year Appointment as/Institution/Project 2012 Visiting Professor, Adventist University of Africa, issues in science and religion 2009 Co-investigator, Bill and Melinda Gates Grand Challenges, malaria diagnosis using iron and plasma 2002 Fulbright Scholar, Michigan State University, efficacy of insecticide treated nets 2 | P a g e 7. OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS Year Position/Programme/Institution 2008 Resource person, GIS Center programme, UEAB 2002 Chairperson, Kenya Costitutional Review Committee, UEAB Chapter 2002 Resource Person, Addra, Kenya, Participatory Rural Development Project, Nandi District 1998-2002 Patron, Wildlife Clubs of Kenya, Conservation in Nandi 8. RESEARCH ACTIVITES/PROJECTS(Past and Present) Years/Duration Position /Title / Sponsor 2002 Investigator, Aids Programme, UEAB 2005 Project Manager, CDC-KEMRI, impact of ITNs 2007 Lead Person, MSc in biological sciences, UEAB 2009-2012 Co-Investigator, malaria diagnosis using iron and plasma project – Bill and Melinda Gates, Grand Challenges Funded Project, UEAB 9. CONSULTANCIES Year Position, Project / Programme, Company / Institution / Client from – to Description of roles and responsibilities 2009 Facilitator, North-South-South intensive course and seminar, water in our environment 10. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES Year from - to Specific description of Activity 2008-2012 Scholars for Environmental and Social Awareness (SESA) Tree Planting in Nandi County 2007-2012 Wildlife Clubs of Kenya, UEAB 11. LINKAGES AND COLLABORATIONS Year from – to Description of links/collaborations 2008-2012 Finland North South South Cooperation In Medical Research 2007-2012 CDC-KEMRI Linkage 2010 ICIPE MOU 12. TRAININGS /WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIA ATTENDED 2009 Science Fair, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. Presented on ‘Monitoring Behavioral Resistance in the Anopheles gambiae Mosquito. March 1-3, 2009. 2006 Research Ethics Training Workshop for Ethics Committee Members. CVBCR/ CDC-KEMRI, Kisian, Kisumu, 12th -13th July 2006 2002 International Institute of Education: Fulbright Preacademic Program. University at Buffalo. July 18 –August 8, 2002. 2001 ADRA Training Workshop. Baraton, Kenya. March, 2001 3 | P a g e 13. MEMBERSHIP TO COMMITTEES/BOARDS 2009-2013 Bird Committee, Nature Kenya 2007-2012 Senate, UEAB 2008-2012 Nile Basin Authority 14. MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS /BODIES 2012 Panafrican Mosquito Control Association 2003 Entomological Society of America 2004 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1995 African Association of Insect Scientists 15. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY English Kiswahili Mother Tongue (Luhya) 16. CONFERENCES ATTENDED 2010 5th Annual Research Week and International Conference. Egerton University. 22-24 September, 2010. 2009 58th Annual Meeting of the American society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Washington DC, USA, November 18-22, 2009 2009 Faith and Science Conference (FSC) 2009, East-Central Africa Division of SDA Church, November 11-14, 2009, Advent Hill, OngataRongai 2007 Conservation GIS conference. UNEP. Nairobi. August, 2007 2007 KWS Wildlife Conference. Research Imperatives for Biodiversity Conservation and Management. Nairobi, Kenya. 18th - 20th April, 2007. 2005 54th Annual Meeting of the American society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. WashingtonDC, USA, December, 2005 2004 53rd Annual Meeting of the American society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Miami, FloridaUSA, December, 2004. 17. ABSTRACTS FOR CONFERENCES 2009 Mapping Sandfly-Plant interaction in Relation to their Breeding Sites in Perkerra Irrigation Scheme, Kenya. 2006 Quantitative Analyses of Behavioral Interaction of Female Anopheles gambiaes.s.Giles with Insecticide-Treated Netting 18. PUBLICATIONS J. R. Miller, P. Y. Siegert, F. A. Amimo, and E. D. Walker (2009) Designation of Chemicals in Terms of the Locomotor Responses They Elicit from Insects: An Update of Dethier et al. (1960). Journal of Economic Entomology 102(6):2056-2060. 4 | P a g e Mutuku F.M., M.N. Bayoh, A.W. Hightower, J.M. Vulule, J.E. Gimnig, J.M. Mueke, F.A. Amimo, and E.D. Walker (2009).A supervised land cover classification of a western Kenya lowland endemic for human malaria: associations of land cover with larval Anopheles habitats. Int J Health Geogr. 8: 19. Huang J, Walker ED, Otienoburu PE, Amimo F, Vulule J, Miller J.R. (2006) Laboratory Tests of Oviposition by the African Malaria Mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, on dark soil as influenced by Presence or Absence of vegetation. Malaria Journal. 5: 88. Mutinga MJ, Odhiambo TR, Kamau CC, Odulaja, Amimo FA, Wachira DW. (1995) Choice of Resting sites by Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Mwea Rice Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga District, Kenya. East African Medical Journal 72:3. 170 - 175. Mutinga M. J., N. N. Masamba, M. Basimike, C. C. Kamau, F. A. Amimo, A. E. Onyido, D. M. Omogo, F. M. Kyai and D.W. Wachira. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Kenya: Sergentomyiagarnhami (Diptera: Psychodidae), a possible vector of Leishmania major in Kitui District. A new focus of the disease. E. Afri. Med. J. 71: 7, 1994. C.M. Mutero, M.J. Mutinga and F. A. Amimo. Gonotrophic Status of female PhlebotomineSandflies collected by three different methods in Kenya. Med and Vet. Parasitol. 1992. 291-293. C.M. Mutero, M.J. Mutinga, A. Ngindu, P. R. Kenya, and F. A. Amimo. Visceral Leishmaniasis and Malaria prevalence in West Pokot District, Kenya. E. Afric. Med J. 69:1, 1992. C.M. Mutero, M..J. Mutinga., M.H. Birley, F. A. Amimo, D. M. Munyinyi. Description and performance of an updraft trap for sandflies. Trop. Med. Parasitol. 42 (1991) 407 - 412. Mutinga M. J., C.M. Mutero, A. Ngindu, F. A. Amimo (1988). The Isolation of Leishmanial Parasites from Domestic Goats and Wild Hosts in Kenya and the Possible Role of Goats as Reservoirs of Leishmaniases. Insect Sci. Applic. 9(3): 347 -349. 5 | P a g e .
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