Professor Robinson Mdegela is a senior veterinarian specialized in Fish Medicine, Ecosystems and One Health. He received his Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) from Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania in 1996; Master of Veterinary Science (MVSc) from University, Copenhagen, Denmark in 1998; and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Norwegian Veterinary School, Oslo, Norway, in 2006. He also received advanced training on Risk Analysis and Modeling at the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2004; and advance training on Ecosystem Health at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida Atlantic University, USA in 2008 and White Oak Conservation Center, Florida, USA in 2008. In addition, he received OIE advanced Training on fish Medicine at Rhodes University, Eastern Cape in South Africa in 2011. Furthermore, he received advanced training on One Health Leadership at University of Minnesota, USA in 2012.
Prof. Mdegela has worked extensively through more than 35 multinational research projects in addition to serving as a guest speaker on international initiatives related to Antimicrobial Resistance, Global Health Security Agenda, (GHSA), Food Systems; Climate Change; One Health and Ecosystem Health at universities and International conferences across Europe, Africa and USA. He is active in research with over 250 scientific publications in reputable Journals.
Prof. Mdegela is a member of different national Technical Working Groups and National Advisory Committees working on the Global Health Security Agenda including the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) in Tanzania; and the Mult-sectoral Coordination Committee (MCC) responsible for development and provision of oversight support for implementers of National Action Plans (NAP) on AMR in Tanzania.
For the time being, Prof. Mdegela serves as University wide Coordinator for Research and Publication, and Head of Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health at Sokoine University of Agriculture; and Chair for Research and Ethics for AFROHUN Academy based in Kampala, Uganda. Prof Mdegela also serves as the FAO, WHO and ICARS (International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions) Expert on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Solutions using One Health and Health in All Sectors Approaches. Professor Mdegela also serves as member of the University Advisory Council for Global Health Institute (UCGHI), University of California Davis.