Dr. Andrew Kiggundu completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pretoria, South Africa in plant biotechnology with a specialization in recombinant protein engineering. He has served as leader of the Biotechnology and Biodiversity Programme at the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) leading teams that work towards sustainable utilization of genetic resources. Developing biotechnology tools from molecular to transgenic plants, biosafety, and regulatory systems. Currently coordinating the genome editing platform at NARO, lead consultant at Papyrus Biotechnology Limited a Ugandan research and consultancy firm on applications of biotechnology across agriculture, healthcare, and the environment. He is also the chairman of the Biotechnology and Biosafety Consortium of Uganda.