Dr Pedro Pallangyo, a specialist in heart diseases and Head of research and training at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) has won the Young African Researchers Award, 2017. He becomes the first Tanzanian to have won the award since 2014 when the programme was initiated.
JKCI, a National Specialized and University Teaching Hospital offering cardiovascular care, training and research services, issued the statement on Dr Pallangyo’s success on Tuesday 18th July.
The statement said Dr Pallangyo has won USD15,000(Tsh30million), a certificate and a trophy for his outstanding scholarly work, including publishing 16 papers in various international journals.
Dr Pallangyo was awarded by the Egyptian Academy of Scientific research and Technology. He is expected to receive his award in August in Cairo at an event to be officiated by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
In 2016, Dr. Christian Agyare, a Ghanaian and Senior Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science of Technology (KNUST) was selected as the winner of the award, according to the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), who are the initiators of the awards.
God be with him.He’s a such a blessed man with his beautiful heart.Am very proud of him.
Am very inspired with this man????
Go go go gooo Dr.Pallangyo.
Congratulations sky isn’t the limit
Heartfelt Congratulations!! Keep up the hard work & God bless.
Dr heart you are the best…
Hongera sana Dr Pallangyo
Hongera sana Dr.Pallangyo
Congratulations bro you deserve it.
God bless you doctor
Very well done Dr Palangyo. We are all proud of you. Keep the hard work and may God bless you beyond measure.
Congratulations Dr.Palagyo, its wonderful miracle in Tanzania may God directly you in your works forevermore.
Comment: much congratulation to you dr pallagyo