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Professor Sheunesu Mupepereki dies of COVID-19
10 Jul 2021 at 15:47hrs | Views
Renowned academic, Professor Sheunesu Mupepereki has died.
A professor, and senior academic at the University of Zimbabwe, Mupepereki died on Friday from Covid-19 complications.
According to a close relative, Mupepereki and his wife were diagnosed with Covid-19 on 3 July. They were in self-isolation until three days ago when he was admitted.
Mupepereki was a also presenter on national broadcaster ZTV where he co-hosted "Zvavanhu" with other academics including the late Vimbai Chivaura, Tafataona Mahoso, and Claude Mararike.
Mupepereki was a staunch critic of the opposition, in 2016, the scientist and academic was appointed board chairperson of the state-run Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED). He was removed as its chairperson after President Robert Mugabe from office, and the incumbent, Emmerson Mnangagwa, made new senior appointments in government and state-owned enterprises.
Mupepereki previously served as the board chairperson of another state enterprise, the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), and board member of the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), another state-owned company.
He joined the UZ's Agriculture faculty as a staff development fellow in 1985 and proceeded to complete a Master of Science Degree majoring in Science and Microbiology at North Carolina State University, USA, in 1987.
After completing his Ph.D. at the UZ in 1994, he launched the soya-bean promotion programme in 1996.
He was promoted to senior lecturer in 1998, associate professor in 2000, and full professor in 2002.
A professor, and senior academic at the University of Zimbabwe, Mupepereki died on Friday from Covid-19 complications.
According to a close relative, Mupepereki and his wife were diagnosed with Covid-19 on 3 July. They were in self-isolation until three days ago when he was admitted.
Mupepereki was a also presenter on national broadcaster ZTV where he co-hosted "Zvavanhu" with other academics including the late Vimbai Chivaura, Tafataona Mahoso, and Claude Mararike.
Mupepereki was a staunch critic of the opposition, in 2016, the scientist and academic was appointed board chairperson of the state-run Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED). He was removed as its chairperson after President Robert Mugabe from office, and the incumbent, Emmerson Mnangagwa, made new senior appointments in government and state-owned enterprises.
Mupepereki previously served as the board chairperson of another state enterprise, the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), and board member of the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), another state-owned company.
He joined the UZ's Agriculture faculty as a staff development fellow in 1985 and proceeded to complete a Master of Science Degree majoring in Science and Microbiology at North Carolina State University, USA, in 1987.
After completing his Ph.D. at the UZ in 1994, he launched the soya-bean promotion programme in 1996.
He was promoted to senior lecturer in 1998, associate professor in 2000, and full professor in 2002.
Source - Shelton Muchena
