Kenneth Joseph Gondwe is a Senior Lecturer at Malawi Polytechnic which he joined in 2003. Before moving to The Polytechnic he was Director of Technical Services at Malawi Industrial Research and Technology Development Centre (MIRTDC), a post he had held since January 1998. Prior to that he worked as Principal Research Officer (1997-1998) and senior research officer for MIRTDC. Kenneth has also been involved in climate change studies for Malawi since August 2000. MIRTDC has the mandate to undertake industrial research and technology development and dissemination. Kenneth also worked for Lever Brothers Malawi (1987-1993) in various technical positions, the last of which was factory manager. He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering with distinction from Malawi Polytechnic (1987) and Masters of Manufacturing Engineering from Oklahoma State University, USA (1996). He has also attended various short courses in management and environment. He has recently joined membership of the Air Pollution Information Network for Africa.
