Associate Professor Charles Kakuhikire Twesigye is a member of the Department of Biological Sciences at Kyambogo University, Uganda, holding a PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology. In 2018, he attended specialised courses on Genetic Resources in Sweden and Geneva, strengthening his expertise in international frameworks governing the use of genetic resources, including the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS). Prof. Twesigye has actively contributed to ABS initiatives at Makerere University and GIZ, focusing on capacity building, policy discussions, and promoting equitable benefit-sharing from Ugandas genetic resources.
