Busitema University is set to receive extra four (4) years of Prof Vinand Mukatabala Nantulya’s services as the university Chancellor.
His reappointment by President Museveni was confirmed by Busitema University Senior Advancement Officer (SAO), Dr.Charles Muweesi in a statement released to the community.
“His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni while exercising the powers vested in him under Section 30 of the University and Other Tertiary Institutions Act (as Amended) reappointed Prof Vinand Mukatabala Nantulya for a period of 4 years (second term) as the Chancellor of Busitema University on 3rd November 2021,” a statement read.
Prof Vinand Mukatabala Nantulya is a physician, pathologist, medical researcher, entrepreneur and academic administrator, who has served as the Chancellor of Busitema University since October 2017.
Among other outstanding works, Prof Nantulya developed a vaccine called Kuku Star that prevents New Castle Disease in chicken. He manufactures the vaccine in his company, Brentec Vaccine Limited. His other company, Astel Diagnostics Limited, manufactures rapid diagnostic tests against a number of diseases. He also serves as a senior advisor on Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals to the President of Uganda.
In June 2020, the Daily Monitor reported that one of Nantulya`s laboratories had designed a test for the COVID-19 virus in humans that returns results in five minutes as opposed to 45 minutes or three hours by other methods. The new testing method is undergoing the requisite regulatory approval before being subjected to mass testing in the field.
Wishing Prof Vinand Nantulya a successful term.
