Florence Kanze Lenga

Biography

AWARDS · Honorary Appointment to the Research Board of Advisors of the American Biographical Institute since 2001. · Scholarship from the United States Agency for International Development (U.S.A.I.D.) 1982-1985. · Scholarship from the International Development Research Centre (I.D.R.C.), 1977- 1979. RESPONSIBILITIES HELD · Member of the Advisory Board of African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQAN) from August 2011 to 2013 · Chairperson of the Liaisons and Regional Networks Committee of INQAAHE from May 2011 to April 2013 · Member of the Scholarship Selection Group for Quality Assurance Certificate Course Sponsorship by INQAAHE undertaken at Melbourne University, Australia from May 2011 to April 2013 · Member of the Board of Directors for the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) from April 2011 to 2013 · Member of the Technical Advisory Team for the Quality Assurance Project under Inter-University Council for East Africa and German Exchange Service (DAAD) from 2008 to 2012 · Member of the Board of Management for Mombasa Polytechnic from September 2006 to June 2008 · Member of the Board of Directors for Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) from 30th June 2006 to June 2009 · Director, Board of Postgraduate Studies, JKUAT since 8th January 2006 to 10th November 2006 · Acting Director, Board of Postgraduate Studies, JKUAT from 24th July 2005 to 7th January 2006 · Member of the JKUAT Organizing Committee for the Annual Scientific, Technological and Industrialization Conference from 2005 to 2006 · Senate Representative to JKUAT Council, from 2003 to 31st July 2005 · Member of the Board of Governors for Maryhill Girls’ High School Thika, since 2003 · Member of the Board of Directors for Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and Vice Chairman of the Research and Development Committee of the same from March 2003 to March 2006 · Member of the Supervisory Committee for Legume Research Network Project (LRNP) from July 2002 to 2004 · Member of the Board of Directors for Coffee Research Foundation (CRF) from January 2002 to 2nd June 2005 · Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, from June 2001 to 31st July 2005 · National Co-ordinator for Kenya for Female education in Mathematics and Science in Africa (FEMSA) Project from 1998 to 2001 · Chair, Soil science society of east Africa from December 1992 to December 1993 · Member of Board of governors for Ribe Boys Secondary School from 1992 to 1995 · Member of the Board of Bible society of Kenya from 1992 to 1996 · Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, JKUCAT, November 1990 to 31st August 1992 · Chair, Department of Agriculture Engineering JKUCAT, November 1990 to 31st August 1991

Research Interest

Crop diversification and soil and water conservation technologies for food security and poverty alleviation