UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES (CONAS)

Background of Department of Chemistry

The Chemistry Department was founded in 1965 together with the Faculty of Science, currently College of Natural and Applied Sciences. It is the most highly ranked chemistry academic institution in Tanzania.  It was created with the vision of becoming a premier Chemistry department for global development needs through dynamic knowledge creation and application.

The core activities of the department are: teaching, research, public services and consultancy. With more than 25 PhD holders among its staff the Department enjoys a health teaching, research and consultancy programs that covers many of the major areas of chemistry and applied sciences in particular, agriculture, environmental, analytical, industrial, inorganic, organic, physical, natural products, biochemical, quality assurance and materials science. The Chemistry Department is strongly linked to many Tanzania industries and government departments through its graduates who are employed in these institutions.

 

LEADERSHIP HISTORY - DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Name

Period of service

Prof. J. H. Robertson

 1965 - 1972

Prof. Vahrman

 

Prof. Maulid Ntamila

 

Prof. Gasper Ndaalio

 

Prof. Adolph Mulokozi

 

Dr. Kagaruki.

 

Prof. Donnati  Mosha

 

Dr. George Mhehe

 1990 - 1997

Dr. Lupito L. Mkayula

 1997 - 2000

Prof. Gasper S. Mhinzi

 2000 - 2005

Prof. O.C. Othman

 2005 - 2006

Dr. Cossam C. Joseph

 2006 - 2008

Prof. James Mdoe

 2008 - 2011

 Prof.  Egid B. Mubofu

 2012-2017

Dr. Kessy Fidel Kilulya

2017 - Todate

 

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