Winners of the inaugural AMMSI-Phillip Griffiths Prize were announced in Nairobi, Kenya on 19th April 2016. The award comprises a certificate with a citation on thwinner's scientific achievement as well as a cash prize of USD 6,000.

The two winners are:

Professor Omar El-Fallah: For outstanding contribution to mathematics in the areas of Banach algebras, reflexivity of operators and Dirichlet spaces as well as his role in educating and mentoring the next generation of African mathematicians. Omar El-Fallah is a full professor at the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohammed V Rabat, Morocco. He is also the Director, Laboratory of Analysis and Application.

Professor Edward Lungu: For outstanding contribution to mathematics in the area of mathematical modelling of HIV/AIDS as well as his role in educating and mentoring the next generation of African mathematicians. Edward Lungu is a full professor at the Department of Mathematics, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), Palapye, Botswana, which he joined recently having served many years at the University of Botswana, Gaborone. He is also the Principal Investigator in the Simons Foundation Africa Mathematics Project (AMP) entitled, "Research and Graduate Studies in Mathematics and its Applications: A Network Approach (RGSMA)".

The announcement was made by Prof Phillip Griffiths with the assistance of Prof. Wandera Ogana , Secretary / Executive Director of AMMSI, during the conference of the Regional Initiative in Science Education (RISE)

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