Pauline Byakika
Professor of Medicine Pauline Byakika | |
|---|---|
| Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2024 | |
| Chancellor | Charles Mark Lwanga Olweny |
| Preceded by | Celestino Obua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pauline Byakika 1973 (age 51–52) Kampala, Uganda |
| Education | Makerere University (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) (MSc in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics) (MMed in Internal Medicine) Trinity College Dublin (Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation | |
| Known for | Academics and research |
Pauline Byakika–Kibwika (née Pauline Byakika) is a Ugandan specialist physician, internist, epidemiologist, academic and researcher. She was appointed and announced as the vice chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology in August 2024 after emerging the best out of the 5 candidates shortlisted for the job. She previously served as a professor of medicine at Makerere University College of Health Sciences. From 2017 until 2019, she served as the vice president of the Uganda Medical Association, a professional industry association that champions medical doctors' interests in Uganda.