Biography
Professor Godliving Mtui is the current Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic, Research and Consultancy) at the Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST). Prior to his appointment, he held various positions at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) including being the Director of Postgraduate Studies (2018); Deputy Principal (Academic Affairs) at the Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE, 2012 - 2017); Head of Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS, 2006 - 2011) and Ag. Coordinator of Applied Microbiology Unit (2005).
His academic and professional career can be traced back from his basic education at Ashira Primary School (1969 - 1976) and Lyamungo Secondary School (1977 - 1979). He then joined the Dar es Salaam Technical College (DTC, currently the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology, DIT) where he got his Full Technician’s Certificate (FTC) in Laboratory Technology (1981-1983). He was drafted and completed the compulsory Tanzania’s National Service Army (JKT) at Bulombora, Kigoma Region in 1984. He then joined the Ministry of National Education where he worked as a Laboratory Technician at Jangwani Secondary School (1985 -1986) before moving to the Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) where he was employed as a Chemist (1987 - 1990). Having graduated at UDSM with a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry & Botany) Honours Degree in 1991, he was recruited at UDSM as a Tutorial Assistant in May, 1991.
In 1992 he won a Monbusho (Japanese Government) Scholarship to do Japanese Language Studies at Nagoya University and later he moved to Kanazawa University where he was recruited as a Research Associate in 1993. He thereafter pursued his Masters Degree (Environmental Biotechnology, 1993 - 1994) and PhD Degree (Microbial Biotechnology, 1997 - 1999) both at the Kanazawa University in Japan. In 2000 - 2001, he served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Kanazawa University. Between 2007 and 2011, he periodically served as a Visiting Researcher at the Uppsala University, Sweden. At the University of Dar es Salaam, he rose through the academic ranks as he got promoted to Assistant Lecturer (1996), Lecturer (1999), Senior Lecturer (2004), Associate Professor (2009) and Full Professor (2013).
Prof. Godliving Mtui has served in various capacities in different institutions as follows: Assistant Treasurer (Biotechnology Forum, Tanzania, 2002 – 2009); Ag. Secretary General, Biotechnology Association of Tanzania (BAT, 2009 – 2011); Chief Editor, Tanzania Journal of Science (2009 - 2013); Chairperson, National Biotechnology Advisory Committee (NBAC), Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH, 2010 - 2015); Member, Tanzania Bureau of Standards, (TBS) Technical Committee on Microbiological Specification for Foods; External Examiner, Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, 2012 - 2015); Chairperson of the Executive Committee, Tanzania Educational and Research Network (TERNET, 2015 - 2018); Member; UDSM Senate (2012 - 2018); Member, Governing Board, Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE, 2017 - 2018); Member, Governing Board, Stella Marris Mtwara University College (STEMMUCO, 2016 to-date); Member, Control Board, Tanzania Military Academy, (TMA, 2017 to-date); Member, MUST Council (2018 to-date); Member, MUST Senate (2018 to-date).
As a Researcher, Supervisor and Consultant, he has won the following Scholarly Grants: MONBUSHO (Postgraduate and Postdoctoral studies’ sponsorships, 1992 - 2002); Sida-SAREC (Molecular Biology and Vicres Projects, 1999 - 2006); NUFFIC-MHO (Malagarasi Wetlands Project, 2003 - 2004); WIOMSA (Fungal Enzymes Project, 2005 - 2006); Swedish Research Council (Enzymology of Lignocellulosic Biomass Project) and Erasmus+ Quality Education Project, 2018). His research and consultancy areas are: Microbial Enzyme Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Technology, Microbiological Water Quality; Plant Science and Technology and Plastic Biodegradation. He has already published two Theses, authored and co-authored 41 International Journal Papers, 14 Conference Proceeding Papers, 13 Non-referred Conference Papers and various Scientific Reports. Prof. Godliving Mtui has supervised more than 30 Research (Undergraduate and Postgaduate) Students. Moreover, he has attended more than 100 international, regional and in-country Conferences, Workshops and Symposia.
He is an experienced leader, having attended various leadership and managerial courses around the world including Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom, Israel, Botswana, and East Africa Community (EAC) member countries.
Born at Marangu in Kilimanjao Region on 21st December 1960, Prof. Godliving Mtui is a last-born son in the family of eight children, his father being the Late Yesusaa Mtui and his mother the Late Perpetua Mtui. He is married to Rose Sallema Mtui and they are blessed with three children – Gladness Mtui, Victor Mtui and Walter Mtui.