Dr. Luna Kamau is a Molecular Entomology and Ecology Researcher with over 23 years of experience in research and training and mentorship. She has held numerous research grants in the field of molecular and population genetic studies of disease vectors, vector ecology, and behaviour, insecticide resistance, development and testing of new tools for vector identification, analysis and control. She is widely published and has played a key role in supervised and mentored students and upcoming scientists in the field.
Dr. Kamau also serves as the Deputy Director, Centre for Biotechnology
Research and Development at KEMRI. Dr. Kamau is a member of the Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS), a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).