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Prof Judi Wangalwa Wakhungu is a scientist and sportswoman from Kenya. Education: (PhD) Pennsylvania State University, United States of America (USA); (MSc) Arcadia University, Canada; (BSc) St. Lawrence University, New York, USA; Loreto Convent Valley Road, Nairobi, Kenya. Career Highlights: Executive Director, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS )- (2002-present); Director, Women in the Sciences and Engineering Institute, Pennsylvania State University, USA (1998-2002); Professor, Science, Technology and Society, Pennsylvania State University, USA (1993-2002). Honors and Awards: Alumni Citation Award - St. Lawrence University, New York, USA (2010). Prof Wakhungu has researched and published in the areas of energy policy and development; science, technology, public policy and development; gender issues in science and technology policy. Member of Development Trust Innovation Africa.

Women in Kenya
Judi Wakhungu participates in leadership development activities in her native country Kenya, particularly women leadership development. In the book "Life Journeys Seeking Destiny - Conversations with High Achieving Women in Kenya" she states: "Leadership is not necessarily the purview of politicians and we should not confuse being a politician with being a leader".