Anderson Wambugu (January - May 2009)

Anderson WambuguAnderson Wambugu obtained his MSc in Biotechnology at Kenyatta University, after having completing his undergraduate studies at Kenya Polytechnic.

Anderson is currently employed at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) in Kabete, Kenya, where he works to improve the livestock industry in the region through development of vaccines and diagnostics of diseases of economic importance. These diseases include heart water, CCPP, avian flu, Rift Valley fever and CBPP. He has also worked as the only biological scientific research associate with Washington State University for nine years, in their Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Programme (SR-CRSP) based in Kenya and has vast knowledge of hybridoma technology.

Anderson is also involved in recombinant DNA work for the expression of possible diagnostic reagents and components. As much of his work involves proteomics and molecular biology techniques, Anderson’s training with the CDPC will cover aspects of immunochemistry, advanced molecular biology and proteomics (including cloning and expression work). He will train with the Consortium from January to May 2009.