President

Martin Bundi, Ag. Deputy Director, Academic Affairs, KEMRI

Dr. Bundi is an Assistant Principal Research Scientist with over 14 years research experience on food-borne pathogens and enteric bacteria associated with diarrheal disease in Kenya and has published several papers in this field. He holds a PhD degree in Medical Science from Nagasaki University, Japan, an MSc. in Biotechnology and a BSc. in Biochemistry. He is also a visiting researcher at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University. Dr. Bundi is certified by the International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA) as a Biosafety Professional and a Global Biosafety mentor in Biorisk Management and Biosecurity. He has supported KEMRI since 2010 in training new BSL-3 laboratory users at the BSL-3 facility at CMR-KEMRI laboratory. He currently serves as the Honorary Vice President for the African Biological Safety Association (AfBSA).