GASHURURU SIMBA Richard

Academic rank: 
Academic Leadership Position: 
Industry and academia linkage coordinator
Email: 
r.gashururu@ur.ac.rw
Telephone: 
+250788556595
Twitter: 
@gasirich
Department: 
Brief profile: 
"Dr. Richard S. Gashururu (he/him) is a veterinarian (BVM, Rwanda), holding a PhD in applied parasitology (University of Nairobi, Kenya) and an MSc in tropical animal health and disease control (ITM, Antwerp, Belgium). His research interest is on vectors & vector-borne diseases and neglected tropical diseases, particularly of zoonotic nature, and the One Health approach in disease investigation and control. Before joining academia, he served the Ministry of Agriculture as a professional in charge of fish and bee farming. Membership: (1) Rwanda Council of Veterinary Doctors; (2) Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN), Rwanda; (3) Rwanda Neglected Tropical Diseases Technical Working Group (NTDs TWG). "
Research Area: 
Applied parasitology - Vectors & vector-borne diseases, zoonotic parasitic NTDs, One Health Research ID number (ORCID):https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9625-8708 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9625-8708