Since 2001, she has served successively as Dean of the Faculty of Science and Pro Vice Chancellor (2004-2010).
She has also worked at the Mauritius Research Council as Manager for Research (1995-1997).
Dr. Gurib-Fakim earned a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Surrey, UK (1983), and a PhD from the University of Exeter (1987), at which time she began working at the University of Mauritius. Between 1987-1992, she served as Project Leader for the first Regional Research Project on the Inventory and Study of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the Indian Ocean funded by the European Development Fund under the aegis of the Indian Ocean Commission. During 2000-2002, she served as the National Coordinator for the ‘Indian Ocean University’ funded by the European Union.
She has participated in several consultation meetings on environmental issues organized by international organisations such as the World Bank, SIDA, CIDA, EU, UN amongst others. Between 2011-2013, she was elected and served as Chairperson of the International Council for Scientific Union – Regional Office for Africa.
Dr.Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
GCSK, CSK, PhD, Dsc
6th President of the Republic of Mauritius
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim has been, prior to joining the State House, the Managing Director of the Centre International de Développement Pharmaceutique (CIDP) Research and Innovation as well as Professor of Organic Chemistry with an endowed chair at the University of Mauritius.