Prof. Gilbert Bukenya holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Of Surgery from the Royal Institute of Public Health in London ,Masters of Science (MSc) at from the London School Of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Tropical Medicine , Doctorate of Philosophy in Public Health at the University of Queensland and Doctor of Philosphy (PhD) from Queensland. In 2005, Bukenya’s work on HIV/AIDS was recognized and earned him an honorary Doctor of Science (DSc.) by the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio. In 2007, Prof. Bukenya received the prestigious US Congressional Gold Medal Award for his poverty alleviation programme that specifically targets peasant farmers based on his upland rice project. He was Vice President of Uganda from 23 May 2003 until 23 May 2011.
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