Richard Okoth Oduor, Ph.D P. O. BOX 52624-00200 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Cell: +254 702 931 951 AREAS OF INTEREST

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Biotechnology- Genetic Engineering (GMO) Biochemistry Drug discovery Forensic sciences Organizational Development Science Communication

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT 2011 May - date

Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Duties include: lecturing, innovation, research, publication, mentorship and supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. EDUCATION/TRAINING 2011 – 2012

United States International University (USIU) Executive Master of Science in Management and Organizational Development (EMOD)

2009 -2011

Pfizer Global Research & Development, United Kingdom Postdoctoral Research Associate (in Drug discovery). UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO-TDR.

2010

Blackford Institute, United Kingdom Diploma in Forensic Sciences (NCFE accredited)

2005- 2009

University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa PhD in Molecular & Cell Biology

2008

University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Certificate in Science Communication

2002-2005

Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya Master of Science in Biotechnology

1998-2002

Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

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OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE 2011 Jan - May2011 Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

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Has trained many graduate students and published several papers in peer review journals

2007 - 2010

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Nairobi, Kenya Assistant Research Officer.  Holds a global Patent with World Intellectual Property Organization (WO/2009/060402) on Plant promoters of the XVSAP1 gene. This patent is now being used for development of drought tolerant crops in Kenya (2009).  Was voted the winner of Pfizer Best Science of the month contest (2009)

2008

University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Academic Writing Consultant.  Improved students’ ability to plan and write business/research proposals, reports, essays and theses through one-on-one student consultations and group workshops.

2004

Regional institute of Business management, Nairobi, Kenya Head of Linkages and program coordinator  Streamlined the operations between Kenyatta University and Regional Institute of Business Management (RIBM)  Spearheaded new affiliations and collaborations between RIBM and Makerere University

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS (LAST 5 YEARS) 2013 Awarded Novartis Fellowship, to train in toxicology 2012 Awarded top student in EMOD class 2012, USIU 2011 Awarded the best oral presenter by African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDi), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2011 Awarded equipment grant by Pfizer, Sandwich, UK 2010 Awarded the Keystone scholarship to attend the Keystone symposium on Plant abiotic stress tolerance, water and global agriculture held in Colorado, USA between 17th - 22nd Jan 2011 2010 Awarded the Pfizer Travel grant to attend the 3rd ANDI (African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation) conference held in Nairobi, Kenya between 10th -14th October 2010 2010 Awarded the Monsanto Travel Grant to attend Gordon Research Conference on SALT & WATER STRESS IN PLANTS held in Les Diablerets, Switzerland between 13th -18th June 2010 2009 Awarded the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO-TDR Fellowship 2009 Winner of African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDi) Best Poster Presentation Contest, in Cape Town, SA 2009 Winner of Pfizer Best Science of the month contest 2009 Patent holder (WO/2009/060402) Plant promoters of the XVSAP1 gene ADDITIONAL TRAINING 2014 Forensic Training on QIAGEN Technology, Nairobi, Kenya 2013 Toxicology training, Novartis, Boston, USA 2011 Environmental Impact Assessment Auditor, NEMA accredited, Lead expert 2010 Medicinal and computational Chemistry course by Pfizer, Sandwich, UK 2

2010 2010 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008

Biobook and SIGHTS training by Pfizer, Sandwich, UK Safety training for level 3 Laboratories (CAT 3) by Pfizer, Sandwich, UK Radioactivity training by Pfizer, Sandwich, UK Biosafety training by International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in Cape Town, South Africa Journalism (Media Science Communication Course) by University of Cape Town, South Africa Market driven Innovation training by Venture solutions, Cape Town, South Africa Innovation and Development training by the Southern African Nordic Centre (SANORD), Cape Town Writing Centre Consultancy training by University of Cape Town, South Africa ENSEMBL Genomics and Proteomics training at University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa

MEMBERSHIPS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Chair, Kenya University Biotechnology Consortium Chair, Next Generation of Academics and Researchers Network Acting Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology Chair, Board of Postgraduate Studies Board Member, Kenyatta University, City Campus Board Member, University Research and Advisory Board, Kenyatta University Chair, Plant Transformation Laboratory Steering committee, Kenyatta University Member Kenya National Academy of Science Member of Technical Committee, Kenya Accreditation Services (KENAS) Project reviewer, The Maize Trust, South Africa Project reviewer, NRF, South Africa Member of Technical Committee, African Cancer Foundation Member of Forensic Technical committee, Kenyatta University Member of Biochemistry Society of Kenya (BSK) Member association of Africa Biotechnology network for Africa (ABNETA) Member, University of Cape Town Alumni Member, Kenyatta University Alumni External Examiner, University of Kabianga External Examiner, University of Eldoret External Examiner, University of Nairobi RECENT CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED 2016 Bridging the gap between Agriculture and Human Health, Cape Town, South Africa 2016 Harnessing Modern Biotech for Africa’s Economic Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2016 African Food Manufacturing and Safety Summit, Nairobi, Kenya 2016 Biotechnology Symposium, KEMRI, Nairobi, Kenya 2016 NACOSTI SCIENCE WEEK, Nairobi, Kenya 2015 Study tour of Brazil Crop Farms, Londrina, Brazil 2015 Effective media communication training on agricultural biotechnology for scientists, 2015 2014 2014 2014 2014

Nairobi, Kenya Biotech KYBNet Outreach, Kabianga University, Kericho Invited speaker, Biosciences Seminar, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Invited speaker, UCT –USHEPiA Alumni seminar, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Cassava Scientific Conference, Kampala, Uganda ICABR Conference, Nairobi, Kenya

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2014 2014 2014 2014 2014

NACOSTI week, Nairobi, Kenya National Biosafety Authority seminar, Nairobi, Kenya VIRCA sensitization Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya GM Cassava stakeholders’ workshop, Nairobi, Kenya

2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013

Ethics and Integrity workshop, Nairobi, Kenya Biosafety Stakeholders workshop, Nairobi, Kenya KALRO, OFAB, ISAAA workshop on GM Field Trials, KALRO Kiboko, Kenya Invited speaker, Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics seminars, Novartis, Boston, USA Invited speaker, Toxicology seminars, Novartis, Boston, USA Agricultural Research Connections Workshop, Naivasha, Kenya Second National Biosafety Authority Conference, Nairobi, Kenya KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Seminar, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

2013 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007

Cassava Regional Center of Excellence Project Review and Planning Workshop, Entebbe, Uganda Nanotechnology and Material sciences, Nairobi, Kenya GMO Options for Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture, Dar es Salam, Tanzania Integrated Breeding, Nairobi, Kenya Invited speaker, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie University Berlin, Berlin, Germany 4th African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation congress, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Value chain addition in science research, ASARECA, Entebbe, Uganda Keystone Symposium on Plant abiotic stress tolerance, Water and Global agriculture, Colorado, USA Gordon Research Conference on Salt & Water Stress in Plants, Les Diablerets, Switzerland 6th European Congress on Tropical Medicine & International Health, Verona, Italy 2nd African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDi), Cape Town, SA Pfizer Global Research and Development poster presentations, Sandwich, Kent, UK Gordon Research Conference on SALT & WATER STRESS IN PLANTS, Montana, USA 1st All Africa Biotechnology Congress on Biotechnology, Nairobi, Kenya ICGEB Biosafety workshop, Cape Town, South Africa. SANORD Innovation and Development workshop, Cape Town, South Africa ENSEMBL Genomics workshop, Cape Town, South Africa Bio2Biz conference, Cape Town, South Africa The Rockefeller Conference, Maputo, Mozambique

QIAGEN Technology, workshop, Nairobi, Kenya 2014 EAAPP Technical Workshop, Naivasha, Kenya 2014 Egerton University Biotech and GMOs Symposium, Nakuru, Kenya

CURRENT PROJECT INVOLVEMENT 1. Project Title: Enhancing Cassava productivity through host plant resistance breeding against Cassava Mosaic Disease and Cassava Brown Streak Disease Funding agency: World Bank through Eastern Africa Agricultural Productivity Project (EAAPP) Status: Ongoing 2. Project Title: Assessment of indoor background ionizing radiation in human habitat: a potential cause of the rising cancers incidences in Kenya Funding agency: National Council for Science and Technology Status: Ongoing 3. Project Title: Applying The Benefits Of Genomics And Systems Biology To Enhance Adaptation Of Sweet Potato To Drought Stress Emanating From Perturbations In Climate In Kenya Funding agency: National Council for Science and Technology Status: Ongoing 4

4. Project Title: Sweet potato Action for Security and Health in Africa project to conduct research in transgenic sweet potatoes Funding agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Status: Ended 5. Project Title: Development of Transgenic Drought tolerant maize Funding agency: ASARECA Status: Ended STUDENT SUPERVISION Ph.D Students 1. Miccah Songelael Seth Title: Genetic transformation of farmer preferred tropical maize varieties and inbred lines using drought tolerant genes isolated from Xerophyta viscosa. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 2. Wilton Mbinda Title: Development of transgenic drought tolerant sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) using genes isolated from Xerophyta viscosa through Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 3. Kenneth Mburu Title: An integrated approach for the control and management of the banana Xanthomonas wilt disease. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 4. Joshua Mugendi Njiru. Title: Genetic Engineering Approach in the control of cassava Brown Streak and Bacterial Blight disease. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 5. Kahariri Esther Wanja. Title: Optimization of genetic transformation protocol for selected banana and plantain (Musa spp) Cultivars preferred in Africa. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 6. Nzaro Makenzi Gona Title: Enhancing drought tolerance in transgenic sweet potatoes using IPT and CKX genes. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Ph.D in progress 7. Jaindra Nath Tripathi Title: Genetic engineering of banana and plantain for resistance to bacterial and fungal diseases. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Ph.D in progress 8. Mukwabi Davies Makilla Title: Characterization of bacteria and protozoa infecting farmed Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias gariepinus in Bungoma county. Department of Zoological Sciences. Ph.D in progress 9. Eliakim Mbaka (I84/29467/2014). Title:Hepatoprotective, Nephroprotective and Antioxidant Activities of Selected Medicinal Plant Extracts in Mice. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. PhD. in progress 5

10. Dancun Muchira ( I84/32936/2015). Title:Advancing BWX banana to contained trials. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. PhD. in progress

MSc. Students 11. Stephen Onyango . Title: Analyses of expression pattern of RCP1 and 35S promoters in association with nematode infection in Plantain. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 12. Pauline Asami. Title Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. millsp.) adapted to East and Southern Africa with Cry1ac gene for pod-borers resistance. Institute for Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 13. Sylvia Obinda Nawiri. Title: Pyramided c-repeat binding factor 1 (CBF-1) and isopentenyl transferase (IPT) genes as a mechanism for drought tolerance in sweetpotato (Ipomea batata (Lam) l). Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 14. Beatrice Adhiambo. Title: Determination of Vitamin A levels and microbial load in dried vegetables. Department of Chemistry, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 15. Tracey Cheptoo. Title: Evaluation of quantity and quality characteristics of biodiesel produced from Jatropha curcas in Kenya. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 16. Wanjala Wycliffe Title: Genetic transformation of maize for enhanced drought stress. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 17. Otieno O Eric. Title: Role of SDF-1α and MIP-1β function/promoter polymorphism in regulating susceptability to severe malaria anemia in children from western Kenya. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 18. Emma Magiri. Title: Transformation of selected cassava germplasm for enhanced resistant to CBSD. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 19. Francis Chaka Wekesa Title: expression of rift valley fever virus glycoproteins in transgenic sweet potato. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Graduated 20. Christine Wanyonyi Title: Genetic Engineering of selected cassava against CMD. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Successfully defended awaits graduation 21. Phillip Ogolla I56/20183/2012 Title: Determination of background ionizing radiations in human premises and selected quarries around Nairobi county. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Successfully defended awaits graduation 6

22. Easter Syombua Title: Cloning and Validation of the RNAi binary construct in transgenic tobacco and cassava. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Successfully defended awaits graduation 23. Collins O. Omogo I56/28089/2013. Genetic diversity of Anopheles gambiae immune (TEP1) and Plasmodium surface protein (Ps47) gene loci as determinants of malaria sectorial competence in Busia and Malindi, Kenya. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Msc. in progress 24. Christine Jobita (I56/CTY/PT/23334/2012). Determination of the resistance of Kenyan Local Banana Cultivars to Fusarium wilt. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Msc. in progress 25. Getrude Okiko (I56/CTY/PT/28428/2014). Determination of the resistance of Kenyan Local bean varieties to drought. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Msc. in progress 26. Odoyo Erick Omondi I56/CTY/PT/27009/2014. Prevalence and virulence factors of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli in a case-control study of children under five years old. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Msc. in progress 27. Maryam Abdallah I56/CTY/PT/27008/2013. Reduction of losses of maize yields due to maize lethal necrosis disease. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Msc. in progress 28. Robert Ouko Odhiambo I56/28877/2014. Bioefficacy of organic blend extracts of Allium sativum L. and Ocimum basilicum L. Against maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais). Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Msc. in progress 29. Atuya Janet Kemunto I56/CTY/PT/28297/2014. Effect of axenic and monoxenic methods on Phasmarhabditis hermaprodita production. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Msc. in progress 30. Oduma Stephen Otieno I56/CTY/PT/28672/14. Molecular diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among HIV positive patients and children below fifteen years at Migori County hospital. Msc. in progress

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SELECTED RESEARCH OUTPUT EN Marigi, JO Masanga, TL Munga, LS Karanja, MP Ngugi, WM Thagana, D Kirubi, M Mwangi, CM Githunguri, WM Muiru, DW Miano, AE Alakonya and RO Oduor (2016). Optimisation of a Somatic Embryogenesis and Transformation Protocol for Farmer-Preferred Cassava Cultivars in Kenya. African Crop Science Journal, 24 (s1): 35–44. ISSN 1021-9730/2016. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/acsj.v24i1.4S Stephen O. Onyango, Hugh Roderick, Jaindra N. Tripathi, Richard Collins, Howard J. Atkinson, Richard O. Oduor, LeenaTripathi (2016). The ZmRCP-1 promoter of maize provides root tip specific expression of transgenes in plantain. Journal of Biological Research.23:4 1-9. DOI 10.1186/s40709-0160041-z Miccah Songelael Seth, Leta Tulu Bedada, Mathew Piero Ngugi, Steven Maina Runo, Revel Iyer, Jennifer Ann Thomson, Emmarold E. Mneney, Dan Makumbi, Richard Okoth Oduor (2016). Drought tolerance in transgenic tropical maize (Zea mays L) by heterologous expression of peroxiredoxin2 gene-XvPrx2. African Journal of Biotechnology. 15(25). 1350-1362. Ogola PE, Arika WM, Nyamai DW, Osano KO, achuonyo HO, Wambani JR, Lagat RC, Njagi SM, Mumenya SW, Koteng A, Ngugi MP, Oduor RO (2016). Determination of background ionizing radiations in selected buildings in Nairobi County, Kenya. Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy 7:29.doi:10.4172/2155-9619.1000289 Emma N. Marigi, Joel O. Masanga, Theresia L. Munga,Laura S. Karanja, Mathew P. Ngugi, Wilson M. Thagana Duncan Kirubi , Maina Mwangi, Cyrus M. Githunguri William M. Muiru, Douglas W. Miano, Amos E. Alakonya and Richard O. Oduor (2016). Effect of explant type, plant growth regulators and photoperiod regimes on regeneration of selected Kenyan cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivars. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. In Press Ngugi M Piero, Njagi J Murugi, Oduor R Okoth, Musembi Susan, Njagi EN Mwaniki, (2016). Towards biochemical and molecular understanding of obesity. Journal of Obesity and Lifestyle Management. In press Ogola PE, Mumenya SW, Koteng’ A, Ngugi MP, Oduor RO (2016). Determination of ionizing radiations in selectedquarries in Nairobi County, Kenya. OMICs. In press Jaindra Nath Tripathi, Richard Oduor, Leena Tripathi (2015). A high-throughput regeneration and transformation platform for production of genetically modified banana. Frontiers in Plant Science, section Plant Biotechnology. Frontiers in Plant Science. 6: 1-13. Doi: 10.3389/fpls2015.01025 K. Mburu, R. Oduor, A. Mgutu and L. Tripathi (2015). Silicon application enhances resistance to xanthomonas wilt disease in banana. Journal plant pathology. Plant Pathology. 1-12 Doi: 10.1111/ppa.12468 Ngugi M Piero, Murugi N Joan, Oduor O Richard, Mgutu A Jalemba, Ombori R Omwoyo and Cheruiyot R Chelule (2015). Determination of Cyanogenic Compounds Content in Transgenic Acyanogenic Kenyan Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Genotypes: Linking Molecular Analysis to Biochemical Analysis. Analytical and Bioanalytical Techniques, 6(5):264-271 Piero NM, Murugi NJ, Okoth OR, Ombori OR, Jalemba MA and Chelule CR (2015). RNAi-Mediated Downregulation of Cyano-Glycoside Biosynthesis in Kenyan Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Genotypes. Plant Biochemistry and Physiology, 3 (3):148-153 Ngugi MP, Oduor RO, Omwoyo RO, Njagi JM, Mgutu AJ and Cheruiyot RC (2015). Regeneration of 8

Kenyan Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Genotypes. Plant Biochemistry and Physiology, 3: 147. doi:10.4172/2329-9029.1000147 Wilton Mbinda, Sylvia Nawiri, Makenzi Nzaro, Benson Kinyagia, Allan Mgutu, and Richard Oduor (2015). Evaluation of the Phosphomannose Isomerase-Based Selection System for Genetic Transformation of Sweetpotato. International Journal of Life Science 9(3): 46-53 Ngugi MP, Oduor RO, Omwoyo RO, Njagi JM, Mgutu AJ and Cheruiyot RC (2015). Regeneration of Kenyan Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Genotypes. Plant Biochemistry and Physiology, 3: 147. doi:10.4172/2329-9029.1000147 Marigi E , Ngugi MP, Thagana W, Muiru W, Munga TL, Alakonya A and Oduor RO (2014). Establishing a platform for routine genetic transformation of cassava for enhanced tolerance to cassava mosaic disease and cassava brown streak diseases. CRCoE Review (3) 23-26 Ngugi M Piero, Njagi J Murugi, Oduor R Okoth, Mgutu A Jalemba, Ngeranwa NJ Joseph and Njagi EN Mwaniki, (2012). Prevention of Type I Diabetes Mellitus: The Role of Immune Interventions. Clinical and Cellular Immunology, S2:005. doi:10.4172/2155-9899.S2-005 Piero NM, Murugi NJ, Okoth OR, Jalemba MA, Joseph NNJ, et al. (2012). Prevention of Type I Diabetes Mellitus: The Role of Immune Interventions. J Clin Cell Immunol S2:005. doi:10.4172/2155-9899.S2-005 R. O. Oduor, G. Williams, F. Bertelli, J. Mills, L. Maes, D. Pryde, K. Ojo, W. Van Voorhis, B. Ramirez, S. Nwaka,M. Witty, M. Perros and T. Holler (2009). Trypanosomal Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3: a potential drug target for Human African Trypanosomiasis. European Journal of Tropical Medicine & International Health, Late breaker supplement Vol 14 (2): 16-17. Seth M S, Bedada, L T, Mneney, E. E, Oduor R O and Machuka J S (2012). In vitro regeneration of selected commercial Tanzanian open pollinated maize genotypes. African Journal of Biotechnology 11(22): 6043-6049 Oduor et al., (2011). Africa Must Seize the Prospects of Genetic Engineering to Improve Crop Productivity, Institute for Biology Series of Seminars, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences (8th -12th Oct) Oduor RO, Seth MS, Bedada L, Iyer R, Thomson JA, Maina R and Machuka J (2011). Plant Genetic Engineering is nolonger a “Western Technology” in the sub-Saharan Africa.. Keystone symposium on Plant abiotic stress tolerance, water and global agriculture held in Colorado, USA between (17th - 22nd Jan ). Oduor, R. O.; K. Ojo, K. K.; Williams G. P.; Bertelli, F.; Mills, J.; Maes , L.; Pryde, D. C.; Parkinson , T.; Van Voorhis, W. C. and Holler, T. P. (2011). Trypanosoma brucei Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Target for Anti-trypanosomal Drug Development: A Public-Private Partnership to Identify Novel Leads. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 5(4): e1017. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001017 Oduor, RO; Iyer, R; Machuka, J and Thomson, JA (2010). Africa must seize the prospects of biopharming. Third ANDi conference. Nairobi, Kenya (10th -15th Oct). Oduor, RO; Iyer, R; Machuka, J and Thomson, JA (2010). Plant genetic engineering: a useful tool for addressing drought stress in sub Saharan Africa. Gordon Research conferences on salt & water stress in plants. Les Diablerets, Switzerland (13th 18th June). Oduor, R. O. (2009). Functional analyses of the novel stress-inducible XvPsap promoter isolated from Xerophyta viscosa. PhD Thesis. Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa. 9

Oduor, R. O, Machuka, J. and Thomson, J. A. (2008). Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of maize for drought tolerance. Gordon Research Conferences on salt & water stress in plants, Big Sky, Montana, USA (31st Aug - 5th Oct). Oduor, R. O, Machuka, J. and Thomson, J. A. (2008). Maize improvement via Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation for drought tolerance. First All Africa Congress on Biotechnology, Nairobi, Kenya (22nd -26th Sept). Oduor, R. O, Machuka, J. and Thomson, J. A. (2007). Development of transgenic drought tolerant maize. Third General Meeting on Biotechnology, Breeding & Seed Systems for African Crops conference, Maputo, Mozambique (26th - 29th March). Oduor, R. O, Njagi, E. N. M, Ndung’u, S and Machuka, J. S. (2006). In vitro Regeneration of Dryland Kenyan Maize Genotypes Through Somatic Embryogenesis International Journal of Botany 2 (2): pp 46-151. BOOK CHAPTERS Richard Oduor, Mathew Ngugi, Vivian Tuei, Trizah Milugo and Joel Ochieng (2015). Chapter Title How Ready is Sub-Saharan Africa to Adopt Biotech Crops? Lessons from Kenya (Chapter Six). In: Emma Arogundade (2015): USHEPiA Crossing Boundaries: Knowledges from the Continent. Siber Ink, South Africa, ISBN: 9781928309079. Clet Wandui Masiga, Charles Mugoya, Rasha Ali, Abdalla Mohamed, Sarah Osama, Abigail Ngugi, DanKiambi, Santie de Villiers, Kahiu Ngugi, Theogene Niyibigira, Abraha Tesfamichel, Jesse Machuka, Richard Oduor, Steven Runo, Rasha Adam, et al (2014). Enhanced Utilization of Biotechnology Research and Development Innovations in Eastern and Central Africa for Agro-ecological Intensification. Editors: Bernard Vanlauwe, Piet van Asten, Guy Blomme. In Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural Intensification of the Humid Highland Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa. Springer International Publishing Switzerland .SBN 978-3-319-07661-4 ISBN 978-3-319-07662-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3319-07662-1. pp 97-104 http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-07662-1_8#page-1 PATENT Oduor, R. O, Iyer, R, Mackuka, J. and Thomson, J. A. (2009). Plant promoters of the XVSAP1 gene. World Intellectual Property Organization Patent no. Patent No. WO/2009/060402.

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