Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (born 8 January 1970) is a Ugandan veterinarian and founder of Conservation Through Public Health, an organisation dedicated to the coexistence of endangered mountain gorillas, other wildlife, humans, and livestock in Africa.
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka | |
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| Alma mater | Royal Veterinary College (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine) North Carolina State University (Master of Veterinary Science) Duke University (Certificate in Non-Profit Management) Undisclosed University (MBA in Global Business and Sustainability) |
| Known for | Study of mountain gorillas, conservation |
| Awards | Whitley Awards (UK) (2009) EarthCare Award (US) (2018) UNEP Champions of the Earth (2021) Edinburgh Medal (UK) (2022) |
Kalema-Zikusoka was Uganda's first wildlife veterinary officer and was the star of the BBC documentary, Gladys the African Vet. In 2009 she won the Whitley Gold Award for her conservation work. In December 2021 she was proclaimed a United Nations Environment Programme's Champion of the Earth for Science and Innovation for her work with the One Health initiative.
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