Pen-Mogi Nyeko
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(Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine)
(Doctor of Philosophy)
University of Nairobi
(Master of Science)
Pen-Mogi Nyeko | |
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| Born | 12 May 1948 |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine) (Doctor of Philosophy) University of Nairobi (Master of Science) |
| Occupations | Veterinarian, academic and academic administrator |
| Years active | since 1987 |
| Known for | Academics |
| Title | Chancellor Mbarara University |
Jack H. Pen-Mogi Nyeko is a Ugandan veterinarian, academic and academic administrator. He is the Chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), since 23 October 2025.[1] He previously served as vice chancellor of Gulu University, a public university in northern Uganda.[2][3]
He was born in the Northern Region of Uganda on 12 May 1948. He graduated from Makerere University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree. In 1981, he graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Master of Science degree. His Doctor of Philosophy was obtained from Makerere University in 1988. His field of specialization is molecular parasitology.[4]
Career
He started his career in 1987, as a Principal Research Entomologist, in the Uganda Tsetse Control Department, working there until 1991. From 1993 until 1996, he worked as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, at Makerere University. In 1994, he was nominated by the President of Uganda to become a delegate of the Constituent Assembly, which wrote and ratified the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. From 1996 until 2001, he was a member of parliament, representing Kilak County, Gulu District.[4]
In 2001 a Technical Task Force was appointed to set up Gulu University. Professor Nyeko was appointed chairman of that four-person task force. When the university opened in 2002, he became the founding vice chancellor of the institution; the third public university to be established in the country.[2] In October 2025, he was installed as Chancellor of Mbarara University, replacing Professor Charles Mark Lwanga Olweny who served in that capacity from 2017 until 2025.[1]
Other responsibilities
Pen-Mogi Nyeko has served in the following roles: [4]
- Chairman of Uganda's National Environment Management Authority since 2013.[5]
- Chairperson of the 18-person Uganda National Council for Higher Education since 2012.[6]
- Member of the Uganda National Examinations Board since 2002.
Personal life
Nyeko is a married father of five adult children.[4] He is a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences.[7]