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Ms. Dorothy Murugu | Nutrition | Best Research Award

PhD Candidate at Nutrition, ICIPE/Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

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Professional Profiles:

Experience:

Ms. Dorothy Murugu has a wealth of experience in nutrition and international development, with a focus on improving food and nutrition security in Africa. She served as a Senior Nutrition Consultant for the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA)’s Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa (IFNA), where she played a key role in supporting nutrition-sensitive agriculture programming in Kitui County, Kenya. Ms. Murugu also worked as an International Consultant for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome, Italy, and as a Nutrition and Social Inclusion Specialist, supporting missions to the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP). She further contributed her expertise as a Project Management Consultant for the Evidence and Action Toward Safe, Nutritious Food (EATSAFE) Project, a USAID-funded initiative, and as a Senior Consultant for Nutrition, providing technical advisory to multiple projects in the African region for IFAD. Ms. Murugu’s dedication to improving nutrition outcomes and promoting sustainable food systems underscores her commitment to advancing global health and development goals.

Education:

Ms. Dorothy Murugu holds a PhD in Food Science and Nutrition from Jomo Kenyatta University of Science & Technology in Kenya, which she completed from 2016 to 2024. Prior to her doctoral studies, she obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the same university, graduating in 2011. Ms. Murugu’s academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Food Science & Technology from Egerton University in Kenya, where she graduated in 2002. Her educational background has equipped her with a strong foundation in food science, nutrition, and public health, which she applies in her professional work to address food and nutrition security challenges.

Certifications & Training:

  • Food Systems E-Course, Wageningen University, Netherlands, 2022
  • Production, Management and Use of Food Composition Data, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2018
  • Nutrition in Global Changing Environment training, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 2016
  • Food Composition Tables, Wageningen University, Netherlands, 2015
  • Application of Innovations in Maternal and Neo-natal Health by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 2013
  • Standard Operating Procedures for Stable Isotope Techniques in monitoring and improving nutrition interventions in African countries, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Tanzania, 2009

Professional Affiliations:

  • Visiting Academic, University of Leeds, UK
  • Guest Lecturer, Tel-Aviv University Israel- International Programme for Sustainable development (Masters class)
  • Kenya Nutrition and Dietetics Institute (KNDI) – Fully accredited
  • Member of the African Network of Food Data Systems (AFROFOODS)
  • Africa Graduate Nutrition Students Network (AGSNET)
  • Member of the national food composition tables steering committee
  • Member of the Agri-Nutrition National Steering committee housed by the Ministry of Agriculture

 

Ms. Dorothy Murugu | Nutrition | Best Research Award

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