Two African scientists each win a USD 150,000 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant

Dr John Paul Makumbi of Uganda and Dr Olivier Jean Leonce Manzi of Rwanda have each received a 2026 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant worth US$150,000. Makumbi studies microbial signals in freshwater, while Manzi investigates the resilience of Congo Basin forests. The awards support African scientists early in their careers whose research could deepen understanding of the continent’s freshwater and forest ecosystems.

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