Thomas Aisu

Thomas Ongodia Aisu (January 1, 1954 — October 16, 2018), was a Ugandan medical doctor, microbiologist, academic and academic administrator, who at the time of his death, served as an Associate Professor at the Soroti University School of Health Sciences.[1]

Thomas Aisu
Born(1954-01-01)January 1, 1954
Kumi, Uganda
Died October 16, 2018(2018-10-16) (aged 64)
Soroti, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Alma materNamilyango College
(East African Advanced Certificate of Education)
Makerere University
(Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
(Master of Medicine in Pathology)
OccupationAcademic & Academic Administrator
Years active1980—2018
Known forAcademics
TitleFormer Associate Professor of Microbiology at Soroti University

Background and education

Thomas was born in Otipe Village, Olungia Ward, in the Southern Division of Kumi Municipality.[1] After attending local schools, he studied at Namilyango College, an all-boys boarding high school in Mukono District, where he completed his A-Level studies.

In 1974 he was admitted to Makerere University School of Medicine, graduating in 1979 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree. Later, in 1988, the same medical school awarded him the Master of Medicine degree in Pathology, specializing in Microbiology.[2]

Career

Aisu worked in the past as a Laboratory Specialist Medical Officer at the World Health Organization. During the 1990s and early 2000s, he served as the Head of the Department of Medical Microbiology at Makerere University Medical School in Uganda. He also served as the Head of the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory.[1]

In 2018, he served as a consultant pathologist at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, from where he was recruited to serve as an Associate Professor at Soroti University.[1]

Death

On the morning of Tuesday 16 October 2018, Aisu drove himself in his personal automobile to the campus of Soroti University. He came to attend a meeting of the University Senate, which was in preparation for a visit from the Uganda National Council for Higher Education the following week. Aisu made a presentation to the meeting, which took place in the university boardroom.[3]

After his presentation, the professor collapsed and died. His body was taken, first to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, but was later forwarded to Mulago Hospital for a postmortem. He was laid to rest at his ancestral home, in Kumi Municipality, on Saturday 20 October 2018.[1][3][4][5]

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See also

References
  1. George Muron, and Simon Peter Emwamu (16 October 2018). "University professor collapses to death in planning meeting". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. Musawo Uganda (17 October 2018). "Academic Credentials of Dr. Aisu Ongodia Thomas". Kampala: Musawoug.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. Tumuheire, Agnes (17 October 2018). "Soroti University Professor Collapses to Death in Planning Meeting". Kampala: Campus Times Uganda. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. David Mujuni (17 October 2018). "Soroti University Professor Collapses and Dies in Senate Meeting". Kampala: Campusbee.ug. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. Onyango, Joseph (16 October 2018). "Soroti University Prof. Collapses to Death". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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