Fwd: Guest Speaker next week Prof. Davy Koech

[Sharon Wanyeki]

Dear Friends,

A talk you may be interested in.

Dear Coolest Rotarians,

Our Guest speaker next week, Tuesday 15th July is Prof Davy Koech. He will talk to us on: "How far we are in getting a cure for HIV vaccine".

Here is a brief bio:

Davy Kiprotich Koech is a consummate corporate executive and an international scholar who has been tried and time-tested for over three decades.

 

Prof. Koech is the Chief Executive of the Centre for Clinical & Molecular Sciences. The Centre is involved in cutting edge research into the better understanding of some of health challenges facing mankind and by doing so, the knowledge gained shall be shared among professionals and learners in the relevant fields. It shall also be utilized in providing better approach towards treatment and management of these conditions.

 

Prof. Koech is a Professor of Immunology & Molecular Medicine in a number of universities; and a Distinguished Professor at the Australian-Asian Institute of Civil Leadership.

 

Prof. Koech is a Chief Research Officer and the immediate former Chief Executive of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), a position he held for 22 years (1989-2010), and an institution he helped to establish in 1979. He has been a member (1985-90), the Vice-Chairman (1990-95) and the Chairman (1995-2003) of the Commission for Higher Education, Kenya; and the Vice-Chairman (1993-2003) of Council of the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya. In addition, he is a visiting professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine (1989-date) in a number of universities. Also, Prof. Koech was the Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the Education System of Kenya (1998-1999) that came up with a report titled Totally Integrated Quality Education and Training (TIQET) recommending major changes in Kenya’s education system.

Have a good week-end and see you on Tuesday.

Carolyne Gathua.

Speaker secretary

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Regards
Sharon Wanyeki
District 9212 Cancer Chair 2014/2015

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