Four Graduands Awarded with PhDs in Chemistry During the 71st Mak Graduation Ceremony
The Department of Chemistry presented 4 PhD Graduands during the 71st Graduation Ceremony 3 of whom were ladies i.e. Dr. Nantaba Florence whose research focused on Occurance, Eco-toxicological Risk Assessment, Sorption and Degradation Kinetics of Selected Emerging Organic Chemical Pollutants ii Water and Sediments of Lake Victoria, Uganda; Dr. Masilla Veronica Mutindi, her research looked at Synthesis, Anti-Plasmodial and Anti-Microbial Properties of Carvotacetone Analogues; while Dr. Adia Madina focused on Antiplasmodial, Toxicity and Phytochemistry of Selected Plant Species Used by Rukararwe and Prometra Herbalists in Treatment of Malaria in Uganda. Dr. Solomon Yiga was the only male graduand presented by the department and his research concetrated on Synthesis, Catalysis and Nitrosyl Derivatives of Iron(II) Complexes Bearing Pentadentate Polypyridyl Ligands.
The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) presented its graduands on 17th May 202 of the 71st Graduation of Makerere University. The graduation week that started today (17th May 2021) is running till Friday 21st May, 2021. CoNAS presented 319 graduands (101 Female, 218 male) broken down as follows.
