Joseph is the inspiration and brainchild behind establishing Young Scientists Tanzania.  Between 2009 and 2011, he put together all the components needed to embed the project in Tanzania. He gathered a team from academia, business and NGOs in Tanzania to support and drive the project. He secured the incubation funding and government approval to launch the project in 2011. He project managed the launch in 2011 and first YST Exhibition in 2012.

Joseph is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and has extensive experience of the Irish education system. Additionally, he worked for over ten years in the Middle East, North Africa and East Africa. In recent years he has been promoting innovative Development Education / Science for Development projects and was joint co-ordinator of the NCCA validated course “Development Education- a course for Transition year”.

As Education Officer with the Combat Diseases of Poverty Consortium (CDPC), at Maynooth University, Joseph promoted the profile of Science for Development through an exciting outreach programme targeting secondary school teachers and students. This programme encouraged students to research projects that could benefit people living in poverty, for the acclaimed Young Scientists Exhibition.

He also developed the innovative secondary school outreach programme for East African researchers while on their training courses at Maynooth University. This programme exposed the researcher to Science for Development and the Young Scientist model in Ireland.

Since 2011, Joseph is the Co-Founder of YST and Senior Advisor.

Dr. Gozibert Kamugisha has been a lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) since 2006; specialising in sociology and in particular medical sociology.  He has conducted research on health related issues and especially on sexually transmitted infections, their preferred treatments, access and utilization of health care services in Tanzania. He has also investigated the relationships of patient-health providers, in the context of health care reforms in Tanzania. 

Kamugisha has worked on establishing Young Scientists Tanzania since 2009 when first introduced to the idea by Joseph Clowry. He later studied at Maynooth University in 2010 and gained firsthand knowledge about all aspects of the Young Scientist project in Ireland and Science for Development. While in Ireland, Kamugisha worked with students presenting projects for the Irish exhibition and witnessed the transformational power of the project. He has been a strong advocate in highlighting the Young Scientist’s ability to create a much needed science culture in secondary schools in Tanzania. In 2011 with Joseph Clowry he co-founded Young Scientists Tanzania (YST). As Co-Founder of YST, he says his proudest moment was seeing the highly successful staging of first ever Young Scientists Tanzania exhibition at the Mnazi Moja grounds on November 2011.

Brendan is an Irish physicist with a background in research and education. Brendan has been working with YST as the Senior Science Advisor for the Physical, Chemical, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences since 2011. He is also the Chair of YST Judges overseeing the judging process.

This role as YST Science Advisor involves designing, planning and delivering teacher workshops across Tanzania while identifying and developing lasting networks between participating schools, mentors, local universities and industry. This role also involves liaising with participating students and teachers in preparing their projects for presentation at the exhibition and acting as judge coordinator during the competition.

As a retired Director of Science and Technology and as someone who had been in Science Technology and Innovation for more than 37yrs Titus always believed that Science, Technology and Innovation were critical engines for Development.

Unfortunately in March 2021 we regretfully reported the passing of Titus Mayalla Mteleka, our YST Government Liaison Officer. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and Government colleagues. His work endures. R.I.P.