About UNAS
The Uganda National Academy of Sciences is an independent, non-profit, nonpolitical, and membership-based service organization. UNAS was created to provide credible, balanced, and evidence-driven advice to the nation on matters of science and development.
UNAS draws its membership from the Fellowship of the Academy who are recognized for their lifetime achievements in the sciences and humanities. Fellows are active contributors to the national and international academic community. The UNAS Fellowship is composed of scholars from disciplines including the natural and social sciences, as well as the arts and humanities—all of whom have been selected through a rigorous vetting process.
UNAS is composed of three distinct bodies: the General Assembly, the Council, and the Secretariat. The General Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the Academy made up of the complete Fellowship. The Council is the organization’s board, and its role includes overall leadership of the Academy, the setting of strategic aims, mobilization of human and financial resources for effective functioning of the Academy, review of management performance, the setting of the Academy’s values, and standards, and ensuring that the Academy meets its various obligations to the law, its stakeholders, and ethical conduct. Council members serve for 3-year terms up to a maximum of 6 years pending re-election. The Secretariat executes the strategic direction defined by the Council by formulating and implementing specific programs while running the day-to-day operations of UNAS.
Our Mandate
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Provide an independent forum through which academics can exchange ideas, knowledge and experiences.
Provide independent, evidence-based advice to government and the public in general.
Promote and foster the growth of the scientific community in Uganda.
Encourage, stimulate, design and coordinate interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary scientific research and development.
Get involved in the planning, convening and coordination of science education programs and help in the development and nurturing of high-level scientific and technological manpower in Uganda.
Establish a regular award scheme for recognition of outstanding achievements in sciences that are pertinent to the prosperity of Uganda.
Advocate for proper, safe and ethical exploitation of science and technology in national development.
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Engaging in a series of scientific activities designed to elucidate potential evidence-based solutions to pressing national and regional concerns
Our Vision
A transformative Academy positively impacting scholarship, governance, and equitable societal development in Uganda and beyond.
Our Mission
To improve the livelihoods, welfare, and prosperity of the people of Uganda through the development and enhanced application of integrated knowledge in the sciences and humanities.
Core Values
Scientific Rigour
UNAS consistently embraces strict application of the scientific method to ensure robust and unbiased study design, methodology, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results. We provide the best possible science advice to our stakeholders.
Inclusivity
Inclusivity seeks out and encourages participation of stakeholders, no matter their background, in constructively adding value to the Academy’s cause.
Virtue
Virtue is excellence in our actions. By acting with virtue, we behave with integrity, accountability, and transparency for the purposes of contributing to our society. Alongside behaving with virtue, we own our failures and our successes equally, in upholding our pursuit of excellence.
Responsiveness
UNAS addresses stakeholder needs and does so in a timely fashion.
Objectivity
UNAS endeavors to act independently and impartially. The Academy minimizes all types of bias when identifying its priorities, implementation, and provision of advice.
Collaborative Learning
Collaborative learning seeks out and investigates new ways of thinking. It is collaborative because it encourages mentorship, interdisciplinary scholarship, and active participation no matter one’s background.
What We Do
Recognise Excellence
UNAS recognizes outstanding professional achievements of individuals in the areas of the arts, sciences, and humanities through induction into its Fellowship. Individuals are nominated by their peers within the Academy. The nomination process is followed by vetting within the Academy structures. During its Annual Scientific Conference, new Fellows are inducted into the Academy.
Advise
In the manner of many science academies around the world, UNAS provides unparalleled service to society by providing authoritative, credible, neutral, evidence-informed advice the Government of Uganda and the nation on all matters of science, technology, innovation, and development. The Academy is uniquely placed to advise on matters of the present and future because of its independence and non-political stance as an Academy for the entire nation. . The Academy’s work is underpinned by its rigorous processes and adherence to the scientific method. Its Fellows are also a source of transdisciplinary approaches to solving societal problems.
Convene
UNAS convenes innovators, executives, civil society leaders, government technocrats, and other interested stakeholders to shape new consensus on issues present and future. The Academy’s strategic focus has been to cultivate ongoing forums on broad issues that can act as sustained vehicles for evidence-driven discussion and research. These forums provide the infrastructure for networking and shared learning, but also to help participants develop foresight, build consensus, innovate, and align their actions towards common goals.
UNAS Council
UNAS Council 2022-2025
Get to know the men and women on the UNAS council.
Prof. Grace Bantebya KyomuhendoPRESIDENT UNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Dr. Mary Goretti NakabugoVICE PRESIDENT UNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Prof. John Ddumba SsentamuSECRETARY GENARAL UNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Prof. Grace NdeeziTREASURER UNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Prof. David Okello OwinyUNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Prof. Paul WaakoUNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Prof. Philippa M. MusokeUNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Prof. Emmanuel B. KasimbaziUNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Dr. James K. TibenderanaUNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Dr. Moses Osiru OmonginUNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Prof. Maud Kamatenesi MugishaUNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
UNAS Fellows
Get to know the men and women who make up our great team of fellows..
·Agricultural Sciences
·Biological Sciences
·Education
·Health and Medical Sciences
·Humanities
·Information Technology
·Law
·Physical Sciences
·Social Sciences
·Veterinary Sciences
Prof. John H. MuyongaUNAS COUNCIL 2019-2022
Prof. Joseph ObuaUNAS COUNCIL 2019-2022
Dr. Moses Osiru OmonginUNAS COUNCIL 2022-2025
Prof Jonny MugishaFUNAS , BSC , MSC , PHD
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Prof. Julius Y.K. ZaakeFUNAS
Prof. Adipala EkwamuFUNAS
Dr. Aldo StroebelPhD
Dr. Ali Twaha BasambaFUNAS
Prof. Alice N. PellFUNAS
Prof. Archileo Kaaya NatigoFUNAS
Prof. David Mwesigye TumusiimeFUNAS
Dr. Diriisa MugampozaFUNAS
Dr. Isa KabengeFUNAS
Dr. William OlupotFUNAS
Prof. Phinehas TukamuhabwaFUNAS
Prof. Richard EdemaFUNAS
Dr. Robert FungoFUNAS
Dr. Robert Mwadime-NgoloFUNAS
Prof. Rukuni MandivambaFUNAS
Prof. Samuel KyamanywaFUNAS
Prof. Vincent KakemboFUNAS
Dr. Wilberforce TushemereirweFUNAS
Dr. Yusuf B. ByaruhangaFUNAS
Dr. Dorothy NakimbugweFUNAS
Dr. Gorretti Nsubuga NabanogaFUNAS
Prof. Frans SwanepoelFUNAS
Dr. David Kalule OkelloFUNAS
Prof. Felix B. BareebaFUNAS
Dr. Jeninah Karungi-TumutegyereizeFUNAS
Prof. Elly N. SabiitiFUNAS
Dr. Ivan Muzira MukisaFUNAS
Prof. Jamidu Hizzam Yahaya KatimaFUNAS
Prof. Jacob GodfreyAgeaFUNAS
Dr. John Bosco Lamoris OkulloFUNAS
Prof. Nelson TuryahabweFUNAS
Dr. Yazidhi BamutazeFUNAS
Dr. Thomas Lapaka OdongFUNAS
Dr. Peter EbanyatFUNAS
Dr. Paul MugabiFUNAS
Prof. Charles MuyanjaFUNAS
Dr. James Peter EgonyuFUNAS
Dr. Robert MugabiFUNAS
Prof. David Mwesigye TumusiimeFUNAS
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Contact Us
Location
Flat A4, Lincoln House, Makerere University
P. O BOX 23911, Kampala Uganda.
Contact
Tel:. +256 414 533 044
Email:. unas@unas.org.ug
Office Hours
Mon – Fri:
8 am – 5 pm
Sat – Sun:
Closed
UNAS Secretariat
Celia Nalwadda
Celia Nalwadda
Principal Research Officer
Christian Acemah
Christian Acemah
Executive Secretary
Daniel Masereka
Daniel Masereka
Research and Administrative Assistant
Hawah Nabweteme
Hawah Nabweteme
Assistant Research Officer
Irene Atim
Irene Atim
Research Officer
Louis Javuru
Louis Javuru
Senior Communications Officer
Lucy Ampumuza
Lucy Ampumuza
Senior Administrative Officer
Sydney Sproul
Sydney Sproul
Senior Strategy and Development Officer
William Bigambwensi
William Bigambwensi
Senior Finance and Accounts Officer
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Regarding Zhengxianling - China's first pan - international talent recruitment platform
Zhengxianling is developed and operated by Shanghai Yuntong Information Technology Co., Ltd. The company mainly provides international services such as talent job-seeking and recruitment, recruitment and introduction of high-level talents / science and technology innovation-related talents (Overseas Excellent Young Talents, Qiming Plan, online and offline job fairs, campus recruitment, social recruitment, online recruitment, headhunting, etc.), academic exchanges, and software development. In due time, we will launch language platforms and APPs in AI English, Korean, Japanese, French, German, etc. to meet the needs of global users. Up to now, the company has established communication channels with national ministries and commissions such as the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Science and Technology, talent offices of the Organization Departments of some provincial and municipal Party committees, departments of human resources and social security, industry and information technology, science and technology, trade unions, chambers of commerce, academic societies, associations, 985 and 211 universities in various regions across the country, HRs of some enterprises, the International Academician Consortium, the United Nations Science and Technology Commission WDTA, and some international institutions in countries such as Russia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Canada, and QS World's top 100 universities (MIT, Oxford, the University of Melbourne...).
Service items are as follows:
A. Recruitment and introduction of international high-level / science and technology innovation-related talents (doctors, post-doctors, academicians) (online and offline job fairs, campus recruitment, social recruitment, online recruitment, headhunting, etc.), overseas enterprise study tours, academic exchanges, and software development.
B. Operation of Zhengxianling® (The types of talents on the platform and official account are not limited. Note: The official website is undergoing upgrading and renovation).
Service-supported regions:
China, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy, the United States, Canada, etc. (covering more than 100 countries and regions).
Main service content: Online and offline special high-level talent job fairs for cities, parks, and employers, talent-introduction activities related to science and technology innovation (project solicitation, screening, roadshow... implementation, etc.), investment promotion, academic exchange conferences, online job-seeking and recruitment, and offline services are available in the above-mentioned designated countries.
In the past 2024, we have successively joined the Hubei Chushang Federation in China and the World Federation of Inventors' Associations [IFIA], and have established the grand goal of building Zhengxianling into China's first pan-international talent recruitment platform (Language platforms and APPs in AI English, Korean, Japanese, French, German, etc. will be launched in due time. The establishment of the International HRD (HR) Alliance is in progress), and in the future, it will serve billions of users in more than 200 countries around the world. As of December 31, 2024, we have received a reply from the chairman of the United Nations Science and Technology Commission WDTA, welcoming Yuntong Technology and Zhengxianling to join the cooperation of the United Nations Science and Technology Commission WDTA in 2025. Starting from 2025, we will cooperate with the International Academician Consortium and may participate in activities such as the FCPAE (Federation of Chinese Professionals in Europe) European Forum to facilitate international talent exchanges and cooperation, thereby promoting scientific and technological innovation, driving employment, serving global economic construction, and promoting friendly cross-border cooperation to create a better future. Thus, we can better serve users from all over the world.
The Chinese full name of IFIA: World Federation of Inventors' Associations. Its headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland, and San Francisco, the United States. In February 2024, after being reviewed and approved by the 47th Global Executive Committee of IFIA, Shanghai Yuntong Information Technology Co., Ltd. [Zhengxianling] joined the organization. For details, please refer to the official website of IFIA:
https://www.ifia.com/ifia-47th-executive-committee-meeting-held-on-feb-2024/
Our company's recruitment platform will officially launch a paid service starting from February 1, 2025. For details, please refer to:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/YmOxE1snwAAvskZgwm5RxA
Currently, we are organizing online and offline special job fairs for high-level talents of international organizations. For details of the event, please refer to the push article on the schedule plan of the international high-level talent recruitment activities of Zhengxianling®:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UGfNhxHRoIs1KZF7Thsfxg
Zhengxianling® recruits a large number of overseas high-level talents and innovative talents all year round. For details, please refer to the official account introduction:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/8YaCD8xaXiDeC93a1foUKQ
Regarding the invitation letter for the initiation of the International HRD (HR) Alliance, please refer to the official account introduction:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/fdg6QB82KAJCeTi0VZVZKQ
We welcome HRs of employers from all over the world, heads of universities and research institutes, academic leaders, young doctors / post-doctors / academicians and other talents to contact us or register to join our platform，The talents we recruit will be preferentially recommended to work in universities, research institutions and other units in China or various countries around the world.
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