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Curriculum Vitae CURRICULUM VITAE I. PERSONAL DATA Name: Abiy Yenesew Nationality: Ethiopian Date of Birth: November 17th, 1963 Place of Birth: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Languages: English, Amharic (Ethiopian National Language) Address: Office Residence Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi Spring Valley, Off Peponi Road, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya House 10A, apartment No 05, e-mail:- [email protected] Nairobi, Kenya webpage: Tel. 254-733-832576 http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/departments/chemistry/abiy.html Tel:254-020-4449004 ex. 2170 Fax/ 254-020-4446138 II. EDUCATION 1) University a) Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 1980-84 b) University of Nairobi, Kenya 1988-92 c) University of Nairobi, Kenya 1994-1997 2) Short training or research visits Course/Research conducted Place Date i NAPRECA/LKB HPLC Workshop Dept. of Chemistry, Addis Ababa February, 1987 University ii Phytochemical studies on Buxus H.E.J. Research Institute of June-August, hildebrandtii Chemistry, Karachi, Pakistan 1988 iii Workshop on Modern NMR and Addis Ababa University December, Chromatographic methods 1991 iv Phytochemical studies on Aloe The National Museums of February 1992 species Kenya, Nairobi v Chemotaxonomic survey on the Department of Botany, Rand January- TH family Asphodelaceae Afrikaans University, February 13 , Johannesburg, South Africa 1994 vi First Theoretical Chemistry University of Nairobi February 1995 Workshop in Africa vii Phytochemical studies on Erythrina Institute of Chemistry, March - burttii and Erythrina sacleuxii University of Potsdam, Germany August, 1997 viii Phytochemical studies on Bulbine Institute of Chemistry, August- frutescens and Aloe graminicola University of Potsdam, Germany October, 2004 ix Summer School for African Faculty of Process and System September 24th Networks in the field of Technology Engineering, University of through and Development (Engineering and Magdeburg, Germany October 7th Natural Sciences) and DAAD 2005 Higher Education Forum on Capacity Building and Development Research in Sub- Saharan Africa III. CERTIFICATE: Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate, 1980. IV. DEGREES Degree University Year of award 1) BSc. in Chemistry Addis Ababa University 1984 2) MSc. in Chemistry University of Nairobi 1991 3) Ph.D. in Chemistry University of Nairobi 1997 2 V. THESES: Title Towards Supervisor(s) Publication No (section XVIII) Simultaneous Determination of Partial fulfilment of B.Sc. Prof. B.S. 1 Iron (III) and Vanadium (V) with degree in Chemistry, Chandravanshi N-phenylcinnamohydroxamic acid Addis Ababa University. and thiocyanate by extraction- spectroscopy (1984). Phytochemical studies on some Partial fulfilment of the Dr. J.A. Ogur 13 Aloe species of the Saponariae degree of Master of and Prof. B.M. group (1991). Science in Chemistry, Bhatt University of Nairobi. Chemical investigation of two Fulfilment of a Ph.D. Prof. J.O. 20-24 Erythrina and two Millettia species degree in Chemistry, Midiwo (Leguminoseae) for bioactive University of Nairobi. constituents (1997). VI. SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHSHIP AWARDS From Course/programme Duration Government of Ethiopia B.Sc. studies at Addis Ababa 1980 - 1984 University. The International Program in Research fellowship at H.E.J. research June - August, Chemical Sciences (IPICS, Sweden) institute of Chemistry, Karachi, 1988 Pakistan. The German Academic Exchange M.Sc. study at the University of 1988 - 1991 service (DAAD) through the Natural Nairobi. Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA) Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), Research fellowship at Botany January 8th – South Africa. Department, RAU February 13th, 1994 The German Academic Exchange Ph.D. study at the University of 1994 - 1997 service (DAAD) through the African Nairobi. Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions (ANSTI) The German Academic Exchange Research fellowship at the Institute of March - August, service (DAAD), Germany. Chemistry, University of Potsdam, 1997 Potsdam, Germany The German Academic Exchange Research fellowship at the Institute August-October, service (DAAD), Germany. Chemistry, University of Potsdam, 2004 Potsdam, Germany The German Academic Exchange DAAD summer school for former September 24th to service (DAAD), Germany. scholars October 7th, 2005. 3 VII. ACADEMIC POSITIONS Position, Institution and Duties duration Research assistant Research and teaching (3 hours a week) Dept. of Chemistry, Addis • Extraction and isolation of compounds from medicinal plants Ababa University of Ethiopia by the use of various chromatographic techniques (January1985 - October1988) including column and preparative thin layer chromatography. Handling of analytical instruments such as UV-VIS, IR, polarimeter, MPLC and NMR (60 MHz). • Characterization of the isolated compounds by spectroscopic methods (with the help of senior researchers in the department). • Write-up of the results for publication (refer to publications 2 – 11, section XVIII). • Supervising undergraduate practicals and grading of laboratory reports. • Giving tutorials in Organic Chemistry to undergraduate students. • Assisting in organization of conferences and workshops (including the International Symposium on Alkaloids and Anthraquinones, July 1985; The 1st Symposium of the Natural Products Network for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA), March 1988, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). M. Sc. candidate, Dept. of (a) October 1988 - October 1989: - fulltime course work. Chemistry, University of (b) October1998 - October 1991): - M.Sc. thesis research and Nairobi teaching (3 hours a week). (October 1988 - • Extraction and isolation of compounds from Aloe species of October1991). Kenya. • Analysis of the isolated compounds using spectroscopic instruments. • Characterization of the isolated compounds by spectroscopic methods. • Write up of the results as M.Sc. thesis and publication (refer to publication number 13). • Supervising undergraduate practicals and grading laboratory reports. 4 VII. ACADEMIC POSITIONS continued… Research associate Dept. of Research, administration (in charge of the phytochemistry Chemistry, Addis Ababa laboratory) and teaching (six hours a week) University (October1991 – •Management of the day-to-day activities of the research May1994). laboratory. • Supervision of research assistants and technicians in extraction and isolation of compounds from medicinal plants of Ethiopia. • Characterization of the isolated compounds. • Write-up of the results for publication (refer to publication number 12, 14 -19). • Handling of delicate analytical instruments such as HPLC and NMR (90 MHz). • Supervision of undergraduate Organic Chemistry practicals and grading laboratory reports. • Teaching Organic Chemistry courses to undergraduate students. • Assisting 4th year undergraduate and M. Sc. students in their research projects. • Assist in organization of conferences and workshops. (Including the 4th NAPRECA International Symposium, December, 1991, Addis Ababa, Pre-symposium workshop on NMR and modern chromatographic methods, December1991). Ph.D. candidate, Dept. of Ph.D. thesis research and teaching (3 hours a week). Chemistry, University of • Extraction and isolation of compounds from Erythrina and Nairobi (May 1994 – Millettia species of Kenya. November 1997) •Study the biological activities of the crude extracts and pure compounds for biological activities. • Analysis of the isolated compounds using spectroscopic instruments. • Characterization of the isolated compounds. • Write-up of the results as Ph.D. thesis and publications (publication number 20-24). • Supervising undergraduate practicals and grading laboratory reports. 5 VII. ACADEMIC POSITIONS continued Lecturer, Dept. of Chemistry, Teaching, research and administration University of Nairobi • Teaching Organic Chemistry courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students. (November1997 – • Supervision of 4th year projects, M. Sc. and Ph.D. theses in November 2002) the area of Natural Product Chemistry. • Conducting of NMR experiments on a 200 MHz instrument Senior Lecturer, Dept. of for graduate students and staff members of the University of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Nairobi Agriculture and Technology. (November2002 –August •Assisting research students on interpretation of NMR spectra. 2006). • Conducting National and International collaborative research in Natural Product Chemistry. Associate Professor, Dept. of • Coordination of undergraduate research project (October 1999- Chemistry, University of October 2001). Nairobi (August 2006- present • Member of the departmental Examination Sub-Committee, which is involved in processing of examination results. (1997- 2000) • Member of the departmental Sub-Committee of Postgraduate Studies and Seminars, which is involved in evaluation of M. Sc. And Ph. D. proposals, progress reports and evaluation and organization of departmental seminars (2000-present). I am currently the chairman of the Sub-committee. •Provide professional service/advice to researchers and postgraduate students. • Administrative duties assigned by the chairman. VIII. PROFESIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP a) I am currently the assistant Secretary/Treasurer of the Natural Product Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA). I have served as Programme officer of NAPRECA from November 2004 TO July 2009-present). My duties include among others: i) administrative management of the DAAD/NAPRECA Scholarship scheme; ii) Organizing NAPRECA Symposia, workshop
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