Sospeter Muhongo

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Hon. Professor
Sospeter Muhongo
MP
Minister of Energy and Minerals
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2012
President Jakaya Kikwete
Preceded by William Ngeleja
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 June 2012
Appointed by Jakaya Kikwete
Constituency None (Nominated MP)
Personal details
Born (1954-06-25) 25 June 1954
Musoma, Tanganyika
Nationality Tanzanian
Political party CCM
Spouse(s) Bertha
Alma mater UDSM (BSc (Hons))
University of Göttingen (MSc)
TU Berlin (Dr.rer.nat.)
Profession Geologist
Committees Chair, SPC1 of IYPE
Positions President, GSAf (1995-2001)
Director, ICSU-Africa (2005-10)
Awards Robert Shackleton Award
Ordre des Palmes Académiques
1Science Programme Committee
Muhongo family at the Mwalimu Nyerere Museum Centre in Butiama
Prof. Muhongo(seated left) as the Coordinator for establishment of the proposed Nyerere University at Mara Regional Commissioners Investment Centre Conference Hall.

Sospeter M. Muhongo, FGSAf, FTWAS, FAAS, CGeol, EurGeol, MASSAf, FGIGE, MP (born 25 June 1954) is a Tanzanian geologist and a nominated member of the Tanzanian Parliament. He is the current Minister of Energy and Minerals.[1][2]

Life and career

He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of African Earth Sciences.[3]

He is a fellow of several highly learned professional societies including the Geological Society of London.,[4] the Geological Society of America.[5] the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences [6] and the Tanzania Academy of Sciences.[7]

He also is the Vice President for Commission of the Geological Map of the World (CGMW), 2005-to date.[8]

Has also worked as a Visiting Researcher, University of Mainz, Germany in 2000-2009[9]

He was the founder and first Executive Director of the International Council for Science (ICSU)- Africa Region. ICSU is a non-governmental organization with a global membership of national scientific bodies (121 members) and international scientific unions (30 members).[10]

In 2009, he was among the nominated candidates [11] from Tanzania, for the post of Director General for UNESCO.

Honours and awards

Awards

Honorary

Publications

Muhongo is the author or co-author of over 150 scientific articles and technical papers and has co-authored the publication of large-scale geological maps of Africa, East Africa and Tanzania.[14]

List of selected publications

  • Muhongo, S., Gudyanga, F.P., Enow, A.A. and Nyanganyura, D. (Editors), (2009). Science, Technology and Innovation for Socio-Economic Development: Success Stories from Africa, 175 pp, Pretoria, South Africa[15] (ISBN 978 0 620 45741 5)
  • Fritz, H., Tenczer, V., Hauzenberger, C., Wallbrecher, E. and Muhongo, S., (2009). Hot granulite nappes - tectonic styles and thermal evolution of Proterozoic Granulite Belt in East Africa. Tectonophysics 477, Issue 3-4, 160-173.
  • Muhongo, S., (2009). Managing the Future of Planet Earth: The role of knowledge, science, technology and innovation. In: Future of Planet Earth, Seminar Proceedings, Foundation For the Future (FFF)/UNESCO publication, p. 147-153.
  • P. Pinna, S. Muhongo, et al. (2004) Geology and Mineral Map of Tanzania. Scale: 1:2.000.000 . (BRGM-UDSM-GST team)
  • Muhongo, S., Hauzenberger, C. and Sommer, H. (2003). Vestiges of the Mesoproterozoic events in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Belt: the East African Perspective in the Rodinia puzzle. Gondwana Research Journal, Vol. 6, pp 409–416.
  • Muhongo, S., Tuisku, P., S., Temu E., Appel, P. and Stendal, H. (2002). High-pressure granulite-facies metagabbros in the Ubendian Belt of SW Tanzania: preliminary petrography and P-T estimates. Journal of African Earth Sciences, Vol. 34, pp 279–285.
  • Muhongo, S., Kröner, A. and Nemchin, A. A. (2001). Single Zircon Evaporation and SHRIMP ages for granulite facies rocks in the Mozambique belt of Tanzania. Journal of Geology, Vol. 109, pp 171–189.
  • Muhongo, S., (1999). Anatomy of the Mozambique belt of eastern and southern Africa: evidence from Tanzania. Gondwana Research Journal, Vol. 2/3, pp 369–375.
  • Muhongo, S., (1999). Geological Characteristics of the Suture between West and East Gondwana. Gondwana Research Journal, Vol. 2/4, pp 595–599.
  • Muhongo, S., Tuisku, P. and Mtoni Y. (1999). Pan-African pressure temperature evolution of the Merelani area in the Mozambique belt in northeast Tanzania. Journal of African Earth Sciences, Vol. 29/2 pp 353–365.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile: Professor Sospeter Muhongo" (PDF). Geological Society of Africa. March 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 6 February 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Journal of African Earth Sciences". Elsevier. Retrieved 2010-06-30. 
  4. ↑ http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/en/About/Awards%20Grants%20and%20Bursaries/Honorary%20Fellows/List%20of%20Honorary%20Fellows/Prof%20Sospeter%20Muhongo
  5. ↑ http://www.geosociety.org
  6. ↑ http://www.dailynews.co.tz/home/?n=7514&cat=home
  7. ↑ http://www.taas.or.tz
  8. ↑ http://ccgm.free.fr/index_gb.html
  9. ↑ http://www.uni-mainz.de/zentral/suche-google.php
  10. ↑ http://www.icsu-africa.org/news.htm
  11. ↑ http://www.devex.com/articles/tanzanian-candidate-seeks-greater-unesco-focus-on-science
  12. ↑ "Awards". Geological Society of Africa. Retrieved 6 February 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Professor Muhongo awarded Ordre des Palmes Académiques by French Government" (PDF). University of Pretoria. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2013. 
  14. ↑ http://www.futurefoundation.org/biographies/bio_hum_sem9_muhongo.htm
  15. ↑ (ISBN 978 0 620 45741 5)
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