Paul Waako

Paul Waako (born 20 February 1967) is a Ugandan pharmacologist, academic and academic administrator, who has served as the vice chancellor of Busitema University, a public university in the Eastern Region of Uganda since 1 May 2019.

Background and education Waako was born on 20 February 1967 at Mukuta Village, in Mayuge District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. After attending local primary and secondary schools, he was admitted to Makerere University School of Medicine, the oldest medical school in East Africa.

Family Waako is married to Ziria Tibalwa Waako, an electrical engineer, who has served as the chief executive officer of Uganda's Electricity Regulatory Authority since November 2016. Together, they are parents to five children.