Background

George Ogonji was born on 9 September in 1952 in Bondo, Nyanza, Kenya.

Education

Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Bombay, India, 1979. Master of Science in Children's Dentistry, University of London, 1988.

Career

Dental intern Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 1980-1981, dental officer Kenya, 1981-1991, senior dental officer, department head of Department 1992-1994, Senior Dental Specialist, Department Head Kenyatta Hospital 1994-1998, Chief Dental Specialist & Department Head Kenyatta Hospital,1998-2002. Chief Dental Specialist Ministry of Health 2002-2008, Senior tutor Medical Training College, Nairobi, 1986-1987. Adjunct lecturer University Nairobi, 1989-1991, external examiner, since 1992.

Finance director Jaerado Investments, Nairobi, since 1994.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: postgrad thesis, research papers. Reviewer, editor, Ethical and Research Committee Protocol Review, since 1990.

Membership

Member International Association for Dental Research (Eastern Africa, organizing secretary, 1991, Merit award 1991), Kenya Dental Association (council member 1989-1993, committee member, honorary secretary since 2000).

Interests

• Other Interests

  Soccer, sightseeing, athletics, gardening.

Connections

George Ogonji married to Immaculate Chandy Othieno on 28 February in 1981. Children: Janice Achieng, Elsie Anyango, Meshack.

father:

Meshack Rangara Ogonji

mother:

Herina Anyango (Ayub-Ngonda) Ogonji

spouse:

Immaculate Chandy Othieno

child:

Janice Achieng Ogonji

child:

Elsie Anyango Ogonji

child:

Meshack Ogonji