Joseph Clowry
Co-Founder, Senior Science Advisor - Young Scientists Tanzania
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
Co-Founder, Young Scientists Tanzania
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.
Nabil Karatela
Project Manager, Young Scientists Tanzania
Nabil has gained from his 11 years of experiences from various industry sector range from Travel, IT and Education/Publishing, Community Development NGO. The exposure has instilled the required skills and expertise in the fields of Finance, Management, Operations and Logistics.
Nabil handles the YST monthly accounts and Financial reports. He also plays a vital role in logistics and planning during the event months along with the volunteers.
His vision is to support book keeping and financial solutions and logistics for his clients.
Dr. Brendan Doggett
Science Advisor and Chair of Judges, Young Scientists Tanzania
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.
Titus Mteleka
Government Liaison Officer, Young Scientists Tanzania
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.
Hadija Msafiri
Administrator,Young Scientists Tanzania
Hadija Msafiri has an ordinary diploma in Accountancy from the College of Business Education (CBE) in Dodoma campus. She schooled at Masasi Girls Secondary School in Mtwara for O level, Jangwani Secondary School in Dar es salaam for A level with the combination of CBN (Chemistry, Biology and Nutrition).
She has an experience of 6 years in the development sector working in the various international organizations such as VECO Tanzania and ONGAWA as an Administrative Assistant, and exposed to different international systems, policies and procedures, gained competence on different development approaches.
Hadija has officially started working with Young Scientists Tanzania (YST) from 15 April,2016 as Administrative Assistant and she handles the general office administration and secretarial responsibilities.
She believes Science is the only solution to make our country self dependant and industrialised.
YST REGIONAL CORDINATORS
- ARUSHA -SARAH O. MILUNGA
- COAST - PAUL I. BALIBATE
- DAR ES SALAAM - RAJABU KIGAO and BENITHO SUTTA
- DODOMA - HUSSEIN MWAIMU
- GEITA - BONIFACE JUAKALI
- KAGERA - LEKAYO MUGEZI
- KIGOMA - ZAHIRI MUSSA
- KILIMANJARO - DEVOTA MANGU
- LINDI - ALPHONCE NGAJIRO
- MARA - OLOUCH SUBI
- MBEYA - BEATUS MAYUNGA
- MOROGORO - MILLANDU KINYONGA
- MTWARA - RASHID NAMILA
- MWANZA - DAN KITAMBALA
- NJOMBE - FADHILI MWASOMOLA
- UNGUJA/PEMBA - AME H. VUAI
- SHINYANGA - JAMES MDUMA
- SINGIDA - NADHIRU BUKWIZO
- TANGA - NELSON MAKUNDI
- TABORA - GEORGE MARRIOT KAZI
- MANYARA - JACKSON WARARE
- SIMIYU - HILDA MWAJA
- RUKWA - JANE KANYAMA
- KATAVI - LIVINUS EDWARD
- RUVUMA - NURU KINUNDA
- IRINGA - AMILWISE KAMEGA
- SONGWE - AMASHA FUNGO
Sara Milunga
Sara Milunga is a Regional Coordinator from Arusha. She is a retired teacher.
Jane Kanyama
Jane Kanyama is a Regional Coordinator from Rukwa Region. She is teaching Biology and Chemistry at Kizwite Secondary School.
Alphonce Ngajiro
Alphonce Ngajiro is a Regional Coordinator from Lindi and he is teaching Advanced Mathematics and Computer at Lindi Secondary School.
George Kazi
George Kazi is a Regional Coordinator from Tabora and he is teaching Chemistry and Biology at Tabora Boys Secondary School.
Ame Haji Vuai
Ame Haji Vuai is a Regional Coordinator from Unguja and Pemba and he is teaching Mathematics and Physics at Lumumba Secondary School in Unguja- Zanzibar.
Amasha Fungo
Amasha Fungo is a Regional Coordinator from Songwe Region and he is teaching at Iyunga Secondary School in Mbeya.
Nadhiru Bwikizo
Nadhiru Bwikizo is a Regional Coordinator from Singida and he is teaching Chemistry and Biology at Dr. Salmin Amour Secondary School.
Amilwise Kimega
Amilwise Kimega is a Regional Coordinator from Iringa and she is teaching Physics and Chemistry at Mkwawa Secondary School.
Beatus Mayunga
Beatus Mayunga is a Regional Coordinator from Mbeya and he is teaching Geography and General Studies at Pandahill Secondary School.
Benitho Sutta and Rajabu Kigao
Benitho Sutta is a Regional Coordinator from Dar es Salaam and he is teaching Physics at Uamuzi Secondary School.
Rajabu Kigao is a Regional Coordinator from Dar es Salaam and he is teaching Physics and Mathematics at Manzese Secondary School.
Dan Kitambala Ibrahim
Dan Kitambala Ibrahim is a Regional Coordinator from Mwanza and he is teaching Chemistry and Biology at Bwiru Boys Secondary School.
Devota Mangu
Devota Mangu is a Regional Coordinator from Kilimanjaro and she is teaching Physics and Mathematics at St Amedeus Secondary School.
Fadhili Mwasomola
Fadhili Mwasomola is a Regional Coordinator from Njombe Region and he is teaching Physics at Mabatini Secondary School.
Hilda Mwaja Simon
Hilda Mwaja Simon is a Regional Coordinator from Simiyu and she is teaching Biology and Chemistry at Nassa Secondary School.
Jackson Warae
Jackson Warae is a Regional Coordinator from Manyara and he is teaching Physics at Chief Dodo Secondary School.
James Mduma
James Mduma is a Regional Coordinator from Shinyanga and he is teaching at Mwasele Secondary School.
Livinus Edward
Livinus Edward is a Regional Coordinator from Katavi and he is teaching Physics and Chemistry at Kasimba Secondary School.
Lekayo Mugezi
Lekayo Mugezi is a Regional Coordinator from Kagera and he is teaching Physics and Chemistry at St Joseph Kolping Secondary School.
Nelson Makundi
Nelson Makundi is a Regional Coordinator from Tanga and he is teaching Chemistry and Biology at Tanga Technical school.
Oluoch Subi
Oluoch Subi is a Regional Coordinator from Mara and he is teaching Physics and Biology at Mwembeni Secondary School.
Paul Balibate
Paul Balibate is a Regional Coordinator from Coast and he is teaching Biology at Tumbi Secondary School.
Zahiri Mussa
Zahiri Mussa is a Regional Coordinator from Kigoma and he is teaching Chemistry and Biology at Kitongoni Secondary School.
Nuru Kinunda
Nuru Kinunda is a Regional Coordinator from Ruvuma Region and she is teaching Chemistry at Kigonsera Secondary School.
