Ngila Jane Catherine

Ngila (PhD,1996, University of New South Wales) holds MSc Chemistry (1992), B.ED Science (1986), Kenyatta University (KU). Her research is in water quality monitoring & Nanotechnology for water treatment. She taught at KU (1989-1997); University of Botswana (1998-2006); University of KwaZulu Natal (2006-2011); and University of Johannesburg (2011-2017) as a Full Professor of Analytical/Environ. Chemistry. Head of Applied Chemistry Dept (2013- 2016) and Ag. Director of the Water Node of the Nanotech Innovation Centre (2015) at the University of Johannesburg; Deputy Director at Morendat Institute of Oil & Gas, (April 2017- Feb 2020) and Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Riara University, Kenya (Feb 2020- Jan 2021). Ag. Executive Director African Academy of Sciences (2020-2022) . She has over 260 journal articles. She trained over 30 Doctoral, 35 Masters and 22 Honours Students and 18 Postdoctoral Research Fellows. Awards- IUPAC dist. Women in Chem &Chem Eng 2025; L'Oreal-UNESCO FWIS 2021; 2017 African Union Kwame Nkrumah; 2016 South Africa Distinguished Women in Science. Member of Academy of Science of South Africa; African Academy of Sciences; Hon. Fellow RSC 2026