Dr.-Ing. Calvin Onyango is the Director-General of KIRDI (Kenya Industrial Research Development Institute). He holds a PhD in Bioprocess Engineering from Institute of Food Technology and Bioprocess Engineering, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Masters and Bachelor’s Degrees in Food Science and Technology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Dr.-Ing. Onyango has expansive research experience. His expertise is in food science and technology. He has published widely in peer reviewed scientific journals and also contributed immensely in research conferences and workshops. He has fundraised extensively through bankable research proposals. His research work has been cited widely and he has also received numerous awards in appreciation of his contribution to the body of research in food science and technology.