Martim Elijah Songok

Background

Songok, Martim Elijah Son of Kipsongok Francis Getwo and Jerop Rosebella Songok.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences, University Nairobi, Kenya, 1985. Master of Science in Biochemistry, University Nairobi, Kenya, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan, 2003.

Career

Assistant parasitologist Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986—1987, assistant microbiologist Kenya, 1988—1989. Assistant research officer (virologist) Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya, 1990—1996, research officer (virologist) Kenya, since 1997. Supervisor, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome laboratory Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, since 1996.

Visiting lecturer Shiga Medical University, Otsu, Japan, since 2001. Advisor, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Kenya National Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Control Program, Nairobi, Kenya, since 1996. Advisor/resource person, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Kenya Ngo Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Consortium, Nairobi, Kenya, since 1996.

Coordinator Terik Community Program, Kisumu, Kenya, since 2001. Editor, Kemri Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Update Journal Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya. Participant various international professional conferences.

Achievements

• Martim Elijah Songok has been listed as a noteworthy virologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fundraising coordinator for education of socially disadvantaged children Terik community program, Nandi, Kenya, 2001—2003. Creation of awareness for support of education of socially disadvantaged children in africa Hokuriku(Japan)-Africa Association, Kanazawa, Japan, 2002—2003. Member of Japan Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Society (associate.

Member 2000-2003), International Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Socity (life), Kenya Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Society (associate. 1996—2003).

Connections

Married Jemisik Elizabeth Saina, May 6, 1989. Children: Kipkemboi Denis, Chepchirchir Caroline, Chepkosgei Charity, Kibet Collins.