Prof. Michael Kawooya

He was appointed by UPMB to the board in November 2017. He is a radiologist. He holds a Ph.D. in Health Sciences Research, (Makerere University), an honorary Fellowship of the American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine (FAIUM), and an Honorary Membership of the European Society of Radiology. He attained a full Professorship in Radiology at Makerere University in 2008. He is a founder member and current Director of Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research and Education Institute (ECUREI) and affiliated to Thomas Jefferson Research and Education Institute in Philadelphia USA. He is Deputy Principal for Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research and Education Institute (ECUREI) and the Director of the Kampala World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) Centre of Excellence. He is a founder member of the Uganda Society for Advancement of Radiology and Imaging (USOFARI) and Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging (PACORI) and the African Society of Radiology (ASR). He chairs the UPMB Health Committee; a position he has held for the last 6 years. He is also a Council Member for Uganda Christian University (UCU) Mukono.