Segenet Kelemu
Molecular plant pathologist working on crop resilience and insect science
At a glance
- Inventor
- Segenet Kelemu
- Life
- born 1957
- Birthplace
- Finote Selam, Ethiopia
- Country
- Ethiopia / Kenya
- Region
- Africa
- Era
- 2000–Present
- Fields
- Agriculture, Science & Engineering
- Evidence
- Documented
- Records
- 0 in this archive
What they did
Kelemu's research addresses the fungal and bacterial diseases of tropical forage grasses and the endophytes that help plants resist drought and pests; she became Director General of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi.
Historical context
She was the first woman from her region of Ethiopia to earn a university degree, and left the country during the Derg years to study in the United States.
The legacy
Recipient of the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science for Africa in 2014, she leads one of the continent's largest agricultural research institutions.
The evidence
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science laureate record, 2014
Institutional recordDirector General institutional record
Institutional record
Documentation strength
- 2
- Sources
- 0
- Primary
- 2
- Publishers
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