Dear All, The BecA-ILRI Hub is pleased to introduce to you Mwihaki Mundia who joined the BecA-ILRI Hub on August 1st as the Communication Officer. Mwihaki is equipped with five years’ experience in the Communications field, she has expertise in public relations, advocacy, social media management and strategic planning. She is passionate about the environment, … Continue reading
Category Archives: BecA
BecA / Directorate / ILRI
Appolinaire Djikeng appointed Director of the Center for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health
Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased to inform you that, after an extensive search, Appolinaire has been appointed Director of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH). The CTLGH is a joint Centre created by ILRI, the University of Edinburgh and the Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) with facilities at all three institutions. (ILRI, … Continue reading
The BecA-ILRI Hub pays tribute to the late professor James Ochanda
Professor James Ochanda, a former coordinator (2004 – 2005) of the Biosciences eastern and central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, director of the Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (CEBIB) and strong proponent for the advancement of bioscience research in Africa has died. Until his passing on 27 May 2016, Ochanda was a professor at … Continue reading
BecA-ILRI Hub 2015 Annual Report
In this issue you will read about: Research at the BecA-ILRI Hub that brings together national agricultural research systems, advanced research institutions, regional agencies and nongovernmental organizations from across the globe; Research findings that are influencing policy for the management of economically significant crop and livestock diseases and development of livestock improvement programs, and advancing … Continue reading
BecA-ILRI hub staff appointments – June 2013
Dr. Sita Ghimire joins the BecA-ILRI Hub as Senior Scientist for the Swedish funded “Climate-smart Brachiaria grasses for improving livestock production in East Africa” program. Born and raised in a farming family from the western hills of Nepal, Dr Ghimire holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences from the Tribhuvan University, Nepal; a M.Sc. in Applied … Continue reading
BecA / ILRI / Scholarship
Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund-2012 Research Fellowships
The Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) is a competitive grant that enables scientists from national research institutes and universities within the eastern and central Africa region to conduct research at the world-class research facilities of the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), in Nairobi, Kenya. Biosciences eastern … Continue reading
BecA Hub – New Appointment
Leah Ndungu has been appointed Project Coordinator- BecA effective 01 July 2011. She will be responsible for managing and coordinating a new collaborative project between Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia, and the Biosciences eastern and central Africa – International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub. Leah holds a PhD in Veterinary Science with … Continue reading
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