Fourth Meeting of the DS-I Africa Consortium
16 - 22 November 2024
The Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Mauritius

Prof Celestin Twizere - Participant

Research Training in Data Science for Health in Rwanda (MPI)

Celestin Twizere is an Associate Professor of Engineering of Biomedical Electronics, Electromagnetism and Telecommunication, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Rwanda. He holds a PhD in Engineering of Biomedical Electronics, Electromagnetism and Telecommunication since 2011. Since 2017, he is serving as the Director of the East Africa Regional Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and e- Health (CEBE), part of the network of East Africa's Centers of Excellence for Skills and Tertiary Education. A key strategy of CEBE is to position itself to operate efficiently and effectively in an ecosystem of knowledge creation and transfer, academic and industry partnership, and delivery of technical services to achieve high- impact results in support of several key health sector initiatives, including medical equipment and devices, rehabilitation and mobility devices, and e-health system services. In addition, I'm a Senior Lecturer in the department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Rwanda. In the role of CEBE Director, he gained valuable experience in the management of funding from African Development Bank and the establishment of the related Regional Centre of Excellence. Currently, he is working on the establishment of the East African Community (EAC) Digital Health Network.