Title: Professor

Address: Jaramogi Odinga University Science and Technology,

210-40601 Bondo, Kenya

Tel: (+254) 722-760-538

Email: sgagong@jooust.ac.ke; sgagong@ymail.com

Education Background:

1999/2000: Postdoctoral experience at Hannover University and  Okayama University

1995:   Ph.D. in Agricultural Science (Dr. agr.), University of Giessen, Germany

1992– 1995: DAAD PhD-Scholarship in Germany, Institute of Crop Science of Federal Agricultural Research Centre (FAL), Braunschweig, Germany, and Institute of Crop Science and Plant Breeding I, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany

1989:   MSc. Agriculture, University of Nairobi, Kenya Under DAAD In-country scholarship at the University of Nairobi

1987:   BSc. Agriculture, University of Nairobi, Kenya

Working Experiences:

June 2023-todate: Founding Vice Chancellor and Professor of Horticulre, JOOUST

2013 to June 2023: Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Horticulture, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga university of Science and Technology (JOOUST) and Director Kisumu Local Interaction Platform (KLIP)

2009 to 2013: Principal and Professor of Horticulture, Bondo University College (Currently JOOUST)

Sep., 2009 to date: Professor of Horticulture, School of Agricultural and Food Sciences, JOOUST.

Feb 2007 to Sep 09: Deputy Vice Chancellor, Planning, Research and Extension Services, Maseno University, Kenya.

2006 – 2007: Executive Director, African Academy of Sciences

2001 – 2006: Deputy Vice Chancellor Planning, Research and Extension Services, JKUAT, Kenya

2007 – 2020: Professor of Horticulture, Maseno University

2001 – 2007: Associate Professor, JKUAT, Kenya

2000 – 2004: Secretary-General of Plant Breeders Association of Kenya (PBAK); currently member

2000/2001: Director of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Technology (IEET), JKUAT

1999/2000: Post doctorate research at Universities of Hannover, Germany and Okayama, Japan

1999 Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, JKUAT

1997 – 2003: Founding Chairman, Horticultural Association of Kenya (HAK); currently trustee

1996 – 2001: Senior Lecturer, JKUAT, Kenya

1996 – 1999: Chairman, Department of Horticulture, JKUAT

1989: Lecturer, JKUAT, Kenya

1987- 1988: Agriculturalist in charge of Forage Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture

Research Interests:

Horticulture and urban food security specialist with keen focus on sustainable horticulture/agriculture under low external input; germplasm development and improvement.

Professional Activities:

A recipient of Matsumai International Fellowship for Peace Award. Widely published in internationally peer-reviewed journals. Member of many professional organizations among them being International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS); A fellow of the African Academy of Sciences; Described as a net-worker per excellence by my former sponsor, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for the MSc and PhD programmes as outlined in http://www.daad.de/alumni/en/adm/adm_2005 _05.html link and a committed university teacher, researcher, trainer, leader and manager; Has been exposed to national, regional and international research, mentorship, and academic leadership. Has maintained and cultivated international contacts, bring people with common interest in science together and completely dedicated to human resource development and the promotion of university education, knowledge economy, science and technology in Africa and has over 35 years of experience in education, training, research, science, technology, policies, management and leadership at the University level and worked as a full Professor of Horticulture with long scientific standing and reputation in the field of horticulture and urban food security.