Biography
Executive profile and institutional leadership
Mr. Ratibu Asuman is the Director of Product Development at Uganda Industrial Research Institute.
Before this role, he served as Quality Manager of UIRI's Analytical Chemistry Laboratory.
He also worked with British American Tobacco Uganda's leaf processing plant in the Quality Assurance department as an Analyst.
Asuman holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA, operations management) from UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (Spain), a Master of Business Administration (MBA, operations management) from ISBAT University, and a Bachelor of Science Technology, Chemistry from Kyambogo University.
Asuman is a highly accomplished and results-oriented Director of Product Development with over 23 years of experience providing strategic, and operational leadership including an extensive background in Research and Development, Analytical Chemistry, Quality Assurance, Product Development, Food fortification, Business/Project operations, and Production management. He sets and evolves the strategic direction for the Product Development department while nurturing a strong team of scientists to drive its execution.
Over the past 2 decades, Mr Asuman has registered the following achievements;
Mr Asuman Ratibu is a member of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) International which provides the platform, processes, and scientific rigor that enable industry and regulators to keep our food and environment safe.