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Afework Kassu Gizaw

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Afework Kassu Gizaw
State Minister at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education
In office
October 2018 – October 2021
State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office
May 2018 – October 2018
State Minister at the Ministry of Science and Technology
In office
October 2015 – May 2018
Personal details
Born (1971-01-03) January 3, 1971 (age 53)
Dawro, Ethiopia
EducationPh.D.
Alma materUniversity of Tokushima
Occupation
  • Professor
  • government official

Afework Kassu Gizaw (born January 3, 1971) is an Ethiopian educator and government official. He currently serves as Director General of Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia since January 2022.[1]

Early life and education

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Gizaw was born on January 3, 1971, in Dawro, Ethiopia. He holds a B.Sc. in biology, an M.Sc. in applied microbiology, and a Ph.D. in biomedical science. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Immunology at the University of Colorado Denver, USA.

Career

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He has served as a State Minister at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Science and Technology of Ethiopia.[2][3][4] He has also contributed to the establishment of various councils and advisory committees in Ethiopia, including the Ethiopian Professors Council, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Advisory Council,[5] the National Council for Research and Tech Transfer on COVID-19, and the Scientific Journals Accreditation System. He is a professor of medical microbiology and immunology at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He also teaches at Gondar University

Accolades

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He was awarded the "Decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star from the Government of Japan in May 2022.[4] He is also a Fellow of the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences[6] and a recipient of the Young Rising Star Award for research activities as well as effective leadership at the University of Gondar He also received the Best Poster Award at the Third Advanced Course on Diagnostics, organized by Foundation Merieux and The London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Les Pensieres Veyver Du Lac, Annecy France in September 2012.

References

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  1. ^ "AHRI Top Management". The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI). Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. ^ SudanTribune (2017-06-23). "Ethiopia, Russia sign MoU on peaceful applications of atomic energy". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  3. ^ "Russia and Ethiopia signs MOU on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy". www.ezega.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  4. ^ a b "Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star for Prof. Afework Kassu Gizaw, former State Minister of Science and Higher Education" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  5. ^ "United Nations – MoST Joint Capacity Building Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  6. ^ "0829WEBINAR". anadach. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-09-18.