Nancy Karuri

Nancy Karuri is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Dedan Kimathi University in Nyeri, Kenya. She obtained her PhD from the University of Wisconsin Madison, USA and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia. Her research interest lies in nanotechnology, biomaterials and tissue engineering and she has co-led projects in these fields internationally and locally. Prof Karuri has also published widely in these areas. She has long been an advocate for diversity in STEM and has experience in mentoring women and researchers from underrepresented groups at different levels in their professional development.