Robert Byamukama, BSc.,MSc.,PhD(Mak).
Professor
Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University,
P.O. Box 7062 KAMPALA, UGANDA;
Email: rbyamukama@cns.ac.ug, maubyamukama@mail.com,  kbyamukama@yahoo.com; 
Tel:  (Mob):   +256-701 548558, +256-392 548585
Areas of Specialisation: Organic Chemistry / Food Chemistry
Research Interests: Natural Products Chemistry: Flavonoids with emphasis on anthocyanins and their application in food and Beverage as Natural colorants acting as alternatives to synthetic ones, other Natural Bioactive compounds from Plants, such as anti-malarials, anti-trypanosamal, phytomedicines from plants (herbal medicines).
Biography:   Robert Byamukama is a Professor of Organic Chemistry at Chemistry Department, College of Natural Sciences Makerere University (Uganda), a position he was promoted to early this year.  Robert holds a PhD in Natural Products from Bergen/ Makerere University (2009), MSc degree in Organic Chemistry (Natural Products) from Makerere University (2004) and a BSc degree in Chemistry from Makerere University (1999). Roberts’ PhD was on characterization of Natural Products mainly on flavonoids particularly anthocyanins and reported more than 20 novel compounds by research team. Some of the on-going research activities are phytochemical of compounds from medicinal plants used in anti-bacterial, anti-venom, sun protection and antioxidant activities. Has supervised more than 17 graduate projects and published more than 30 publications in peer reviewed journals, book chapter and edited a book. Prof. Byamukama has participated in several International Research projects such as MUTHI (Multi-Disciplinary Traditional Health Initiative) Project, which was a consortium of 4 European and 4 African Universities funded by EU, Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme (CADFP) Project with Prof. Jared Keengwe of University of North Dakota, USA. Robert received the Inter-University Council of East Africa (IUCEA) three months award for staff exchange to the Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science & Technology (NM-AIST) in Arusha in 2018. He was elected in September 2018 as the Executive Secretary of the Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA), 2018-2022.