Kinfe Ken Redda

Background

Redda, Kinfe Ken was born on March 21, 1948 in Senafe, Eritrea (Africa). Son of Guangul and Demekech (Zewde) Redda. arrived in Canada, 1973. Came to the United States, 1979.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Haile Selassie U., Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Medicinal Chemistry, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1978.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1977-1978; postdoctoral fellow, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Canada, 1978-1979; assistant professor, U. Puerto Rico, San Juan, 1980-1985; associate professor, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, 1985-1989; professor, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, since 1989. National grant reviewer National Institute Drug Abuse, Rockville, Maryland., 1985-1988. Director space life sics. training program National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, Tallahassee, 1987-1995.

Director National Institutes of Health minority biomedical research support program, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, since 1988.

Achievements

• Kinfe Ken Redda has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Tallahassee chapter), Tallahassee Urban League, Harambe Festival, Tallahassee. Member numerous national and international professional organizations.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, swimming, reading, travel, spectator sports.

Connections

Married Abeda Hindeya, 1978 (divorced 1983). 1 child, Fre; married Lul Haile, 1989. Children: Aman, Aaron, Semhal.

Father:

Guangul Redda

Mother:

Demekech (Zewde) Redda

Spouse:

Abeda Hindeya

Spouse:

Lul Haile

child:

Aaron Redda

child:

Fre Redda

child:

Semhal Redda

child:

Aman Redda