Biography:Justine Germo Nzweundji

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Dr. Justine Germo Nzweundji
CitizenshipCameroon
Alma materUniversity of Yaoundé I
Known forCultivation techniques for Prunus africana
AwardsL'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship
Scientific career
FieldsPlant biotechnology

Dr. Justine Germo Nzweundji is a plant biotechnologist from Cameroon. She is the pioneer president of the Cameroon Academy of Young Scientists,[1] and was a 2011 fellow of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards.[2]

Education

Nzweundji received her doctorate from the University of Yaoundé. During her studies, she also conducted research at the University of Florida Tropical Research and Educational Center and at Alabama A&M University between 2011 and 2013.[3] Her work abroad from Cameroon was supported in part by a L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science fellowship.[4][5]

Nzweundji's doctoral thesis was on the topic on Prunus africana, a tree which is harvested for medicinal products made from its bark. In addition to its long history in traditional medicine, it may potentially be used as part of a treatment for prostate cancer. Nzweundji worked on developing a technique to harvest sustainably, providing long-term income for the local community while maintaining a healthy tree population.[3] Over-exploitation is a threat to the trees in the wild, so for large industrial projects Nzweundji has considered the use of in-vitro production to preserve as many live trees as possible.[2][6]

Career

In 2022 Nzweundji received the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) for a project on Science policy. Nzweundji 2018, accepted a postdoctoral fellowship to work at Hochschule Geisenheim University.[3] She currently works at the Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies/Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation in Cameroon. She began working there during her studies and returned after research projects abroad. She continues to investigate Prunus africana.[7]

Nzweundji has participated in international science forums.[8] She is keen to engage and mentor other young scientists and took on the role of president for the Cameroon Academy of Young Scientists.[3] She organises public speaking events to foster science communication and outreach based on the "Three-minute thesis" format.[9]

Nzweundji is also sits on the steering committee for the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) Africa since 2016.[7][10] Nzweundji has collaborated with international researchers to discuss scholarly communication,[11] as well as inequities in research and how they are exacerbated by COVID-19.[12]

Awards and honours

  • 2016 National finalist for "ma thèse en 180 secondes" in Cameroon.[13]
  • 2015 Junior researcher prize at the Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies.[3][7]
  • 2011 Fellow of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards.[2]
  • 2022 Fellow of the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS)

References

  1. ↑ "Cameroon Academy of Young Scientists" (in en-US). https://cayscam.com. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ntaryike, Divine Jr. (2011-04-07). "Cameroonian Bags L" (in en-US). Cameroon Post. https://cameroonpostline.com/cameroonian-bags-l. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 NOAYE, Yvan. "Dr Justine Germo Nzweundji, la spécialiste en biologie végétale qui veut sauver la médecine traditionnelle dans le continent - Genie d'afrique" (in fr-FR). https://geniedafrique.com/dr-justine-germo-nzweundji-la-specialiste-en-biologie-vegetale-qui-veut-sauver-la-medecine-traditionnelle-dans-le-continent/. 
  4. ↑ "Outstanding women scientists to receive 2011 L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards (3 March) and Fellowships (2 March) | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". http://www.unesco.org/new/en/member-states/single-view/news/outstanding_women_scientists_to_receive_2011_loreal_unes/. 
  5. ↑ "Femmes et sciences: 20 chercheuses à l'honneur - Elle" (in fr). 9 March 2011. https://www.elle.fr/Societe/L-actu-en-images/Femmes-et-sciences-20-chercheuses-a-l-honneur. 
  6. ↑ "L'OREAL−UNESCO International Fellows from Africa, 2010". 2010. http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SC/pdf/sc_Fellows_boursieres_LOreal_UNESCO_2010_2011_2012.pdf. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Justine Germo NZWEUNDJI" (in en-US). https://globalyoungacademy.net/jnzweundji/. 
  8. ↑ "Dr Nzweundji Germo". http://worldscienceforum.org/participants/germo-nzweundji-36139. 
  9. ↑ Nsangou N., Aïcha (2020-12-09). "Recherche scientifique: la contribution des jeunes chercheurs" (in en). https://www.cameroon-tribune.cm/article.html/36997/fr.html/recherche-scientifique-la-contribution-jeunes. 
  10. ↑ "INGSA Africa" (in en). 5 July 2016. https://www.ingsa.org/chapters/ingsa-africa/. 
  11. ↑ "Altmetric at the University of Sussex – An interview with Sahar Abuelbasher" (in en). 2020-01-09. https://www.altmetric.com/blog/altmetric-at-the-university-of-sussex-an-interview-with-sahar-abuelbasher/. 
  12. ↑ Lopez-Verges, Sandra; Urbani, Bernardo; Rivas, David Fernandez; Kaur-Ghumaan, Sandeep; Coussens, Anna; Moronta-Barrios, Felix; Bhattarai, Suraj; Niamir, Leila et al. (2021). Mitigating losses: How science diplomacy can address the impact of COVID-19 on early career researchers. doi:10.31235/osf.io/f9tsw. https://osf.io/f9tsw/. Retrieved 2021-04-26. 
  13. ↑ "Entretien avec Justine Germo Nzweundji, finaliste camerounaise des sélections nationales "Ma thèse en 180 secondes"" (in fr-CA). https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/actualites/entretien-avec-justine-germo-nzweundji-finaliste-c/. 



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