About
A scientist building the institutions Africa deserves
Dr. Ahmed Abdulkadir Hassan-Kadle is a veterinary epidemiologist and One Health scientist whose career has spanned pastoral field clinics, international research consortia and the founding of new African institutions.
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He serves as Vice Rector for Research and Innovation at ZUST and as Executive Director of ARACHTI — the Abrar Research and Training Centre — a hub advancing science, training and policy on zoonotic diseases, food systems, climate resilience and health-systems strengthening.
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His work has secured over USD 13 million in competitive research funding and has reached more than five million people through humanitarian and livelihoods programmes, reflecting a rare commitment to bridging peer-reviewed science and community-level impact.
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Leadership philosophy
Build institutions before careers. Center African researchers. Convert every grant into training, infrastructure, and community benefit.
Scientific approach
Integrative One Health: entomology, epidemiology, molecular diagnostics and policy translation — designed for pastoral realities.
What drives the work
The conviction that resilient food systems and dignified livelihoods are the foundation of health equity across the Horn of Africa.
Education
Trained across three continents.
DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine · Somalia
MSc
Veterinary Epidemiology · International joint programme
Awards & recognitions
Recognised by peers, communities and partners.
UNESCO-TWAS Young Affiliate
Wellcome Trust Principal Investigator
Somalia National Science Leadership Recognition
African Union One Health Champion
Career highlights
A career built one institution at a time.
Begins veterinary practice and community animal-health work in pastoral Somalia.
Founds early One Health training initiatives across Somali universities.
Completes PhD in Veterinary Sciences; establishes the Somali One Health Centre.
Founds ARACHTI — the Abrar Research and Training Centre.
Launches AeDST-HORN with Wellcome Trust and international partners.
Appointed Vice Rector for Research and Innovation, ZUST.
Dr. Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle
Veterinary Epidemiologist · One Health Scientist · Executive Director, ARACHTI · Vice Rector for Research & Innovation, ZUST.