Dr segenet kelemu biography of mahatma gandhi

Ethiopian plant pathologist

Segenet Kelemu is an Ethiopian scientist, noted for her research as a molecular plant pathologist, and outstanding scientific leadership.

For close to three decades, Segenet and her team's research has contributed to addressing agricultural constraints in Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America.

From November 2013 - December 2023, Segenet was the Director General of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology,^[1] Africa's only institute dedicated to research on insects and other arthropods.

Previously, she was the Director of Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA); Vice President of Programs at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), and Leader of Crop and Agroecosystem Health Management at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT).

Segenet has received many international accolades including: the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science in 2014; Fellow, TWAS − The