Asinisi Fina Opio

Asinisi Fina Opio is a female Ugandan biomedical scientist, researcher and a professor at Bishop Stuart University. Fina is a member of the Council of Science and Technology, The Indian Phytopathological Society, the Agricultural Technical Committee, and the African Crop Science Society.

Early life and career In 1979, Asinisi Opio obtained her M.Sc from the University of Nairobi, and in 1992 while at the Sokoine University of Agriculture, she obtained a PhD in plant pathology.

later, Fina became a Program Leader of the Beans Program and Principal Research Officer, she became a Director of Research of Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute.

Achievements and awards 1998-2000: Opio was awarded an outstanding performance award, in recognition of Excellent Execution of her official Duties as a Scientist in Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute (NARO) during the period 1998–2000.

2004: Opio Fina was recognized by the Forum for Women Educationalist in Uganda. She was also nominated for the SARAH NTIRU Award. She was the second run-up for Women Achievers of the year in Uganda. In 2006, Opio was nominated for the Presidential Science Excellence Award and competed with top eminent scientists in Uganda.