Obed Ogega, PhD is a climate scientist and program management specialist focused on research capacity strengthening for development in response to Africa’s developmental needs and priorities. Dr. Ogega is a Programmes Manager at the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) leading a team that is working towards the creation of a critical mass of emerging and established research leaders that will deliver the ‘Africa We Want’ as envisioned in Africa’s Agenda 2063. One of the programmes under his docket is the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence through which 44 research groups in 38 countries across Africa are supported to implement cutting-edge research.

Before joining the AAS, Dr. Ogega worked with CORDIO East Africa and the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi in various capacities. He holds a PhD in Environmental Studies (Climate Change & Sustainability) and is well-published in the area of climate science and its application to agriculture and health. His research is currently focused on intraseasonal climate change and variability in East Africa with a specific interest in extreme event detection, attribution, and projection.