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CV ya Prof. Sospeter Muhongo na ushawishi wake kwa wanasayansi, wahandisi na wanasiasa vijana
Prof. Sospeter Muhongo is the Minister of Energy and Minerals of the United Republic of Tanzania and a Nominated Member of Parliament. He is, Officier, Ordre des Palmes Académiques, an Honorary Fellow of the Geological Society of America (HonGSA), an Honorary Fellow of the Geological Society of London (HonFGS), an Honorary Research Fellow of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (HonFCAGS), a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (FTWAS), a Fellow of the Geological Society of Africa (FGSAf), a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS) and a Fellow of the Tanzania Academy of Sciences (FTAAS).
Prof Muhongo is a fellow of ten highly learned professional societies. He is the first recipient (2004) of the Prof Robert
Shackleton (UK) Award for Outstanding Research on the Precambrian Geology of Africa. He is the Vice President of the Commission of the Geological Map of the World (CGMW). Prof Muhongo is a Full Professor of Geology at the University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and an Honorary Professor of Geology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Prof Muhongo was the Chair of the Jury for the African Union (AU) Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards Continental
Awards for Outstanding Scientists 2011 Edition. He is a member of the Executive Board of the African Inter-Parliamentary Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (AIPF-STI).
He is effectively involved in various high level regional (Africa) and global science, technology and innovation strategic policy processes (e.g. Africa-Europe STI partnership). He is a Member of the International Experts Group (Global Science Forum) of OECD and has occupied numerous important national, regional and international professional positions dealing with STI, earth resources, science policy and science diplomacy. Prof Muhongo was nominated by his country to be a candidate (2009) for the post of the Director General of UNESCO. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of African Earth Sciences (Elsevier), Associate Editor of Precambrian Research (Elsevier) and a member of several editorial boards of science journals and bulletins. Prof Muhongo is the Senior Editor of the published book (2009) on, Science, Technology and Innovation for Socio-Economic Development: Success Stories from Africa.
Prof Muhongo was the President of the Geological Society of Africa (1995-2001). He was the founding Regional Director (2005-2010) of the ICSU Regional Office for Africa, Pretoria, South Africa. He was the Chairperson of the UNESCO-IUGSIGCP Scientific Board of International Geoscience Programme (2004-2008), and the Chair (2007-2010) of Science Programme Committee (SPC) of the UN-proclaimed International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE). He is a Chartered Geologist and an active member of numerous professional societies including, the Geological Society of America, the Geological Society of London, the Royal Commonwealth Society, Geologische Vereinigung (Germany), Geological Society of Africa, Geological Society of South Africa and the Tanzania Geological Society.
He was the Chairman (1999-2005) of the Board of Directors of the State Mining Corporation (STAMICO), Tanzania;
and was the Head (1997-2000) of the Department of Geology, University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Prof Muhongo
was the Chairman (2002) of the Tanzania Government's Commission of Inquiry on the deadliest Merelani tanzanite
mine's accident. Prof Muhongo is intensively mentoring young scientists, engineers and technologists around the world. He is the Patron of the University of Dar Es Salaam Geological Association of Students (UDGAS), a Patron of the National Young Earth Scientists Network (YES, Tanzania) and is an Advisor to the Global Young Earth Scientists Network (YES, Global).
Prof Muhongo has published over 200 well acknowledged research articles, geological and mineral maps. He has delivered more than 300 invited keynote speeches around the world at international conferences. He has undertaken over 100 contracted scientific research projects, and consultancy services in the mineral industry, environmental issues and STI policy matters. Prof Muhongo has been on many STI review/evaluation panels and advisory boards for both national and international institutions and organizations. He has been an External Examiner/Referee for numerous universities, i.e. examinations moderator and academic staff referee/evaluator (e.g. candidates for professorship positions). Over the past two decades, Prof. Muhongo has co-organized over 100 expert group meetings and international earth sciences, STI and science policy conferences, including those on Science with Africa (Rapporteur-General) which are hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and their partners.
Prof Muhongo has developed a special interest in the application of STI for sustainable growth and socio-economic
development of the global society. Prof Muhongo who is a recipient of numerous scholarly and professional awards,
recognitions, grants, and fellowships studied geology at the Universities of Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) and GHttingen
(Germany). He graduated with Dr.rer.nat. degree from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. Prof Muhongo is
fluent in Kiswahili, English, German and French (basic). E-mail:
s.muhongo@bol.co.tz/
profmuhongo.sospeter@gmail.com
Prof Dr Sospeter MUHONGO (Officier, Ordre des Palmes Académiques)
FGSAf, FAAS, FASI, FASSAf, FTAAS, FGIGE, FTWAS, HonFCAGS, HonGSA, HonFGS, CGeol, EurGeol