Background
Hassanali, Ahmed was born on December 12, 1941 in Wete, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Son of Hassanali Mohamed and Rubab Alarakhia.
Hassanali, Ahmed was born on December 12, 1941 in Wete, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Son of Hassanali Mohamed and Rubab Alarakhia.
Bachelor of Science, University Adelaide, South Australia, 1964. Bachelor of Science with honors, University Adelaide, South Australia, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nottingham, England, 1969.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Kenyatta University, 2004.
Lecturer department of chemistry University Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, 1969—1971, senior lecturer department of chemistry Tanzania, 1972—1974. Royal Society fellow School of Molecular Sciences, University Sussex, 1974—1975. From associate professor to full professor of chemistry University Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, 1976—1985.
Senior research scientist chemistry and bioassay research unit International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya, 1981—1983, head chemistry and biochemistry research unit Kenya, 1983—1988, principal research scientist and head chemistry and biochemistry research unit Kenya, 1989—1995, deputy director general Kenya, 1995—1997, principal research scientist and head of behavioural and chemical ecology department Kenya, 1996—2006. Professor chemistry Kenyatta University, since 2008. Visiting scientist, 2007—2009.
Fellow: African Academy of Sciences.
Married Zainab Hassanali, August 9, 1968. Children: Rumina, Raabia, Ali.