A Concise Professional CV of Prof. S. M. Muhongo

Prof Dr. rer. nat. Sospeter Mwijarubi Muhongo 

He is a very distinguished world-class scholar, a Chartered and a European earth scientist. He holds a Dr.rer.nat. degree from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. He writes and speaks fluent Kiswahili, English, and German. His French is basic.

Recognition by the world's topmost learned professional societies:

*Honorary Fellow, Geological Society of London (est. 1807), HonFGS

*Honorary Fellow, Geological Society of America (est.1888), HonFGSA

*Honorary Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (est. 1956),

HonRFCAGS

Top international professional services & leadership:

*Former Vice President of the Commission of the Geological Map of the World (CGMW)

*Former Chair of the Science Programme of the UN-proclaimed International Year of Planet Earth (UN-IYPE)

*Former Chair of UNESCO-IUGS-IGCP Scientific Board of International Geoscience Programme

*Former President of the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf)

*Former Regional Director (Africa) for the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU-ROA)

*Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, JAES, Elsevier

*Selecting Expert: UNESCO & TWAS international science awards

Top National Leadership:

*Member of Parliament for the Musoma Rural Constituency

*Former Minister for Energy and Minerals

*Former Chair of the State Mining Corporation (STAMICO) Board of Directors

*Former Head of the Department of Geology of the University of Dar es Salaam

Fellowships & Recognitions in abbreviation:

Prof Dr.rer.nat. Sospeter M Muhongo Officer, Ordre Palmes Academìques

FGSAf, FAAS, MASSAf, FASI, FASSAf, FTAAS, FGIGE, FTWAS,

HonRFCAGS, HonFGSA, HonFGS, CGeol, EurGeol

For additional information: www.musomavijijini.or.tz

Date:

Monday, 10 November 2025