Egerton University Researcher Appointed as Crossref Ambassador to Africa

Egerton University’s Dr Oscar O. Donde from the Department of Environmental Science at the Faculty of Environment and Resources Development has been appointed to the position of Crossref Ambassador. He has joined three other African Scientists (Nigerian, Cameroonian and Tanzanian) to serve as Crossref Ambassador to Africa. The main role under this position is to support Crossref deliver on its key mandate of making research objects easy to cite, assess and reuse.

In this capacity, he will be engaging academicians and researchers at organizational and individual levels to share on Crossref services and discuss on how to strengthen research in Kenya/Africa and within the University through these services.

On behalf of the University Management Board, University Senate, staff and students, the Vice-Chancellor wishes him the best in this new endeavour