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Council Chair Prof. George Njoroge Appointed Honorary Professor of Medical Education, University of Manchester, UK

The Chair of Daystar University Council Prof. George Njoroge has been appointed Honorary Professor of Medical Education at the prestigious University of Manchester in the United Kingdom.

This is because of his accomplishment in the discovery of new medicines for the treatment of diseases such as Hepatitis C and Progeria.

Prof. Njoroge was the first African to receive over 100 patents issued by the US patenting agency.  His work has been published extensively.

Prof. Njoroge is currently giving back to his country Kenya by developing a Life Science Institution at Naivasha. The institution will be highly involved in discovering medicines for life threatening diseases.

Below is a link with an article published recently by his alma mater on his long journey in promotion of science.

Follow Prof. George Njoroge’s Educational Life History as profiled by his alma mater: https://artsci.case.edu/magazine/2022/the-drug-hunter/