Reuben Olembo
Reuben James Olembo | |
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| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 2005 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | Purdue University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Makerere University University of Nairobi |
Professor Reuben James Olembo (1937–2005) was a prominent Kenyan academic, scientist and environmentalist. He was a deputy executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which he played a pivotal role in helping found, and United Nations Assistant Secretary General from 1994 to 1998. He became the Acting Secretary General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), after his retirement from UNEP.