Dr Ester Mpandi Khosa
Board Chairperson
Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority
Zimbabwe
Biography
Dr Ester Mpandi Khosa is a retired Academician, from Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga and the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, where she lectured in Food Microbiology, Nutrition, Food Science and Biotechnology (2009-2013). Prior to this she lectured at the University of Zimbabwe (2003-2004) and was at some stage, a Research Scientist (1994-1997) with expertise in Fermentation and Enzyme Technology, at the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC) in Zimbabwe where she later became the Director of its Biotechnology Research Institute (2004-2009).Dr Ester Khosa is the current Board Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) since 2014, and is also a Member of the University Council with the Zimbabwe Open University with effect from 2017. She is a Registered Nutritionist with the Allied Health Professionals Council of Zimbabwe (AHPC) and is an expert on Food Fermentations.
Research Interest
Dr Khosa’s research interest is now centred on Bio-fuels R&D, and Nutrition and Wellness Education.