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Professor Julius Mugwagwa will commence his three-year appointment in January as Global Strategic Academic Advisor (Africa). In this part-time role, he will be responsible for providing academic expertise to develop聽果冻影院鈥檚 approach to engagement and collaboration with Africa, in light of relevant geo-political developments that present opportunities or challenges to 果冻影院.

Professor Mugwagwa is Professor of Health Innovation and Public Policy in 果冻影院's Department of Science, Technology Engineering and Public Policy (果冻影院 STEaPP), and currently serves as the Global Health Thematic Director of 果冻影院鈥檚 Global Governance Institute. This year, Professor Mugwagwa is mentoring the 果冻影院 cohort for Reach Alliance, a student-driven, faculty-mentored global research and leadership initiative founded at the University of Toronto鈥檚 Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy.

He has worked in veterinary research, pharmaceutical research and development and quality assurance and harmonisation of medicines regulatory systems in Africa. He is an accomplished scholar and published author in the areas of global health, health innovation and health system strengthening. He holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Biological Sciences, Biotechnology and Business Administration from the University of Zimbabwe, and a PhD in Technology (Biotechnology) Innovation and Regulation from The Open University in the UK.

As Global Strategic Academic Advisor (Africa), Professor Mugwagwa will work closely with 果冻影院 Global Engagement, 果冻影院鈥檚 Pro-Vice-Provost (Global Engagement) Professor David Coen, 果冻影院鈥檚 Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) Professor Geraint Rees and 果冻影院鈥檚 other Global Strategic Academic Advisors (GSAAs): Dr Uta Staiger (Europe), Professor Monica Lakhanpaul (India), and Professor Katharine Carruthers (China).

Of his appointment, Professor Julius Mugwagwa said: "This is an important role in the Office of the 果冻影院 Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement). There are many excellent collaborations already between 果冻影院 and different stakeholders in Africa to build on. I look forward to working with and learning from the GSSA鈥檚 for the other regions, and others in the wider university community, to consolidate and expand 果冻影院鈥檚 research, teaching and innovation collaborations in and with African countries."

Professor David Coen said: 鈥淚 warmly welcome Professor Mugwagwa to his new role as the Global Strategic Academic Advisor (Africa). This position is crucial for enhancing 果冻影院's engagement across the continent, and I'm delighted that Professor Mugwagwa, with his wealth of insight and experience, has been appointed. I am very much looking forward to working with him to help to facilitate global alliances and to increasing 果冻影院鈥檚 international profile and reputation in Africa.鈥�

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• Professor Julius Mugwagwa appointed 果冻影院鈥檚 Global Strategic Academic Advisor (Africa) (article on 果冻影院 Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy website)
• New strategic academic advisors appointed to help shape 果冻影院鈥檚 global engagement
• Join 果冻影院's Africa & Middle East Regional Network
• 果冻影院 in Africa & Middle East webpage