Edward Katongole-Mbidde | |
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Born | Uganda |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) (Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine) Royal College of Physicians (Member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom) |
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Years active | 1974–present |
Known for | Medical research |
Title | Immediate Past Director of the Uganda Virus Research Institute |
Edward Katongole-Mbidde is a Ugandan physician, academic, and medical oncologist. He is the immediate past executive director of Uganda Virus Research Institute. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Mbidde began working at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in May 1974. [5] In the early 1980s, plans were made for Mbidde to begin leading efforts at the UCI alongside his predecessor, Charles Olweny. However, in 1882, Olweny suddenly left Uganda, went into exile and joined the World Health Organization in Zambia. Mbidde took over as director without a formal handover of leadership. [5] From 1982 through 2004, Mbidde was the sole oncologist in the only cancer center in Uganda. [6] [7] He served as the executive director of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) until 2004. [8] [6]