1941 - 2021
Norah Olembo
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Norah Olembo is a member of the following lists: 1941 births, Alumni of the University of London and University of Nairobi alumni.
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| Birthday |
10th June, 1941
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| Birthplace |
Kaimosi, British Kenya
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| Died |
11th March, 2021
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| Place of Death |
Nairobi, Kenya
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Occupation Text |
Academic and science policy developer and lobbyist
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Professor Norah Khadzini Olembo (10 June 1941 – 11 March 2021) was a Kenyan biochemist and policy developer, who helped establish standards for use of biotechnology in Kenya. She was the first African to become a professor and chair of the biochemistry department at the University of Nairobi. Raised in Western Kenya during British rule, Olembo studied biology at Butere Girls High School before completing her A-level studies at The Mount School in York, England. She earned a bachelor's, master's, and PhD in botany, chemistry, and zoology at the University of Nairobi before taking post-graduate courses in biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of London. While teaching at the University of Nairobi, she founded the Biotechnology Trust Africa in 1992. The organisation funded research into development of disease-free crops and vaccines for animal diseases.
