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Dr Esther Ngumbi, a researcher and lecturer at the University of Illinois in the United States, is the 2021 winner of the Mani L Bhaumik Award, a coveted annual academic award administered by the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) to recognise scientists and engineers whose works present compelling opportunities for public engagement with science.
The award committee at AAAS says it selected Dr Ngumbi “for her engagement on sustainable agriculture and ending hunger, her commitment to diversifying the global community of scientists, and her work to change the culture of science…
