Prof. Arthur V.M. Kwena

He is a Professor of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Kenya. He holds BSc (University of Nairobi), PG certificate (King’s College, London), MSc (University of Liverpool, UK) and PhD (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya).

He first worked as a Research Scientist before joining Moi University as a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor and Professor in the Department of Medical Biochemistry later renamed Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry. He was Head of Department for a period of 7 years, Acting Dean School of Medicine, Moi University for a period of 7 months and currently Associate Dean, School of Medicine He has coordinated the Community Based Education and Service (COBES) for second year students in the college of Health Sciences for a period of ten years.

He has supervised many postgraduate students (Master’s and PhD) and has externally examined in several Universities including Makerere, in Uganda, Masinde Muliro, University of Eldoret and University of Nairobi in Kenya. He has also assessed promotion for Professors for Kwame Nkurumah University in Ghana, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Nigeria and Kenyatta University in Kenya. He has published many articles in National and International Journals.

He was accorded various awards among them the Dr. Charles C. Shepard Award for the CDC/KEMRI malaria Insecticide Treated bed-nets programme and the Seeding labs Instrumental award Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

He is a reviewer and sub editor in several journals, both nationally and internationally.

He is currently a member of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and a founder member of the Biochemical Society of Kenya. He was also a member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, UK.