Maxwell Otim Onapa

• For the 4 years I have worked at the Ministry of science, technology and innovation, I have:
• • Supported research and innovation programs that culminated into several commercial outcomes
• • Coordinated implementation of research for development and fostering innovation.
• • Coordinated application and dissemination of research development and innovation inputs, evolution and dissemination of innovation efforts.
• • Developed and implemented guidelines for management of innovation fund, policies, plans and programs for research promotion and development.
• • Coordinated promotion of research and development of indigenous innovations for purpose of facilitating indigenous knowledge systems.
• • Provided strategic guidance in registration, control and coordination of research development and innovation
• • Provided leadership in identification and prioritization of new areas of science, technology and innovation and indigenous knowledge.,
• • Disseminated results of implementation of policies, plans, programs and guidelines on research development and innovation

• For the 14 years I worked as Deputy Executive Secretary, I:
• Providing leadership and technical support in the design, development and implementation of programs/projects in areas in the UNCST's Strategic and Business Plans; including program monitoring and performance evaluation,
• Provided leadership and technical support to heads of Departments/coordinators of the institution departments,
• Supervised budgeting and procurement processes and assisted the Executive Secretary in financial management and control,
• Effectively followed up subventions, design and implemented resource mobilization strategies,
• Served as a focal point for technical cooperation and coordination with local and international partners,
• Designed and developed in-service capacity building programs for staff of the institution,
• Coordinated the production and timely dissemination of consolidated periodic narrative and financial reports,
• Supervised and examined postgraduate biomedical students

During my 12 years as a researcher at NARO, I:
• Led research in infectious and zoonotic diseases of poultry, and other food animals
• Developed research agenda to generate technologies that improve production of food animals and food security
• Coordinated, monitored and reported institutional research work for dissemination to stakeholder
• Generated technology outputs/knowledge that informed policy formulations by the ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries
• Developed methodologies and issued guidelines for veterinary strategies for the prevention and control of viral zoonotic diseases/infections
• Writing research proposals and mobilizing resources for research through competitive grants
• Designed and carried out experiments and field studies; produced reports and research papers and presented them at relevant fora
• Peer reviewed articles from colleagues and trained field extension workers, disseminated research results through teaching, publications, conference presentations and reports
• Coordinated collaborations with FAO/IAEA
• Carried out epidemiological investigations, field surveillance and diagnosis (both field and laboratory) of livestock diseases with a view to generating technologies that address constraints of production
• Undertook Day-to-day supervision of research laboratories
• Served as a member of the biosafety committee of the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)
• Participated in the joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture Collaboration Research Projects (CRP) as well as Technical cooperation Programs (TCP). Through these, I have conducted successful research projects in livestock health

• Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection
• Wrote research papers, reports and summaries regarding infections and zoonotic diseases
• Identified sources of funding to prepare research proposals and submit funding applications
• Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions
• Determined areas of research to increase knowledge in infectious and zoonotic diseases
• Trained junior researchers in research proposals

• Led research in infectious and zoonotic diseases of poultry, and other food animals,
• Developed research proposals and mobilized resources for research through competitive grant proposal,
• Designed and carried out experiments and field studies, produced reports and research papers and presented them at relevant fora,
• Trained field extension workers, and disseminated research results through teaching, publications, conference presentations and reports,
• Coordination and implemented contracts with FAO/IAEA,
• Carried out epidemiological investigations and diagnosis (both field and laboratory) of livestock diseases with a view to generating technologies that address production.

· Carried out laboratory and field investigations of livestock diseases,

· Carried out rinderpest serosurveillance and monitoring under OAU/IBAR,

· Produce reports and contributed to policy in the eradication of rinderpest in Uganda

· Developed methodologies and issued guidelines for veterinary strategies for the prevention and control of livestock diseases/infections

· Advised on the control of livestock diseases,

· Collaborated with the Joint FAO/IAEA and led the application of nuclear science and technology in a safe, secure and effective manner for providing improving animal health and production.