Dr. Chao Mbogho, the dean at the School of Science and Technology at the Kenya Methodist University (Kemu) has added another amazing feat to her accolades.
She is one of 5 women from developing countries to be awarded the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation 2020 award in Engineering, Innovation, and Technology.
Our OWSD-@ElsFoundation Award winners from Yemen, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Kenya waiting to see @BillGates at the #AAASmtg. #womeninscience pic.twitter.com/BTA7BQHF13
— Org. for Women in Science for the Developing World (@OwsdSecretariat) February 14, 2020
Mbogo received the honours due to her work in designing techniques to support students in resource-constrained environments to learn computer programming using mobile devices.
“Her research finds ways to circumvent limitations such as small screens and small keypads, that make it difficult for students to use mobile phones for programming in areas where computers are not easily available,” a statement by the Elsevier Foundation.
I am in Seattle as one of 5 women to receive the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation 2020 award in Engineering, Innovation, & Technology as an awardee from Africa region.
Thank you @ElsFoundation @OwsdSecretariat for this great incredible honour!
To more learning & impact.???? https://t.co/ueI914LEWH pic.twitter.com/r7dVNHykcW
— Dr. C (@chao_mbogho) February 12, 2020
Dr. Chao will receive the award alongside five other women identified as Susana Arrechea from Guatemala, Champika Ellawalla from Sri Lanka, Sumira Subrina from Bangladesh, and Fathiah Zakham from Yemeni, all of them in the field of engineering.
They will be honoured on Saturday, February 15, at the Minority and Women Scientists and Engineers Networking Breakfast from 7:00-9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time Zone – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Kenyan time) in Seattle at the AAAS Annual Meeting (American Association for the Advancement of Science).