Prof. Mabel Imbuga is the Vice Chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. She is a Professor of Biochemistry, with over 33 years of teaching and scholarly experience. She has extensive knowledge and demonstrative experience in the higher education system, having grown from a Research Assistant, Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, Research Scientist, Chairman of Department, Dean, Director as well as a Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic affairs.

Prof. Imbuga is a key resource in strategic management and leadership, with an MBA in strategic management from Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI). She has participated in various forums and key Government seminars as a motivational speaker for upcoming leaders and scientists. To her credit, Prof. Imbuga has over 10 funded projects and 27 publications. Prof Imbuga has attracted over 10 international funding for various projects cutting across various disciplines. She is a member of several professional associations across the world, the president of the Africa Women in Science and Engineering ; immediate former Director of International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists ; Member, Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture(GCHERA) and member, International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES).