Prof. Enos Kiremire

Name Prof. Enos Kiremire
Tertiary Qualifications
  • PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada, 1977.
  • BSc (Honours , Chemistry), University of East Africa(Makerere University College, Kampala,Uganda) 1970.
Current Position Professor
Campus Address Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek
Block W, Room W 195
Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone +264 61 206 3934 (Office)
+264 61 206 3791 (Fax)
+264 81 306 9054 (mobile)
Email  Address ekiremire@unam.na
Short Biography
  • Undergraduate education –Makerere (University of East Africa).
  • Worked briefly with Ministry of Agriculture, Soil Chemist, Namulonge Research Centre,Uganda, 1970.
  • Postgraduate, University of New Brunswick.
  • University of Zambia, Lecturer  to Associate professor, 1977-2001.
  • Nuffield Foundation Fellow, University of Sussex, UK ,1981.
  • Visiting Lecturer, University of Michigan, USA, 1991.
  • Visiting Professor, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1998.
  • University of Namibia, Associate Professor to Professor, 2001-Present.
Recently Taught Courses
  • Inorganic Chemistry I, SCHM 3611
  • Inorganic Chemistry II, SCHM 3701
  • Inorganic Chemistry III,SCHM 3801
  • Physical Inorganic Chemistry, SCHM 3841
  • Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, CHM 6151
Academic interest/ expertise
  • Coordination chemistry of metal complexes involving diatomic ligands, dinitrogen(N2), Carbon monoxide(CO), and Nitric Oxide(NO).
  • Synthesis and characterization of metal complexes containing imidazolidine nitroxyl free radical ligands.
  • Coordination chemistry of sulphur-based biologically active metal complexes.
Research and Publications

Articles (selected, Conference presentations not included)

  • LS Daniel, EMR Kiremire, H. Kambafwile, K. Chibale, P. J. Rosenthal, T. M. Kiratu, P. M. Guto, and G. N. Kamau; The FT-IR and Malarial Biological Studies of Copper(II) Complexes containing thiosemicarbazone and semicarbazone ligands derived from Ferrocene and Pyridyl Fragments; International Journal of BioChemiPhysics, 18(1), 1,(2010).
  • EMR Kiremire: A Complement of Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory; Oriental Journal Of Chemistry,25(2), 273(2009).
  • EMR Kiremire: Research and Development Index (RDI) as an Indicator for Economic Development; Current World Environment, 4(2), 263(2009)
  • Kiremire, EMR ,  Hamata, N., Chibale, K. , and Kambafwile, H. The synthesis and characterization of new metal complexes from biologically active thiosemicarbazone ligands bound to metal ions: Biosciences, Biotechnology Research Asia, 5(1), 121-123(2008)
  • Kiremire, EMR, Daniel, L S, Chibale, K., Kambafwile, H., and Rosenthal P J: Inducement of antimalarial biological activity in some S-based ligands by Cu(II), and Zn(II) ions: Biosciences, Biotechnology Research Asia, 5(1), 81-88(2008).

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Recent Professional Activities
  • Board Member: Sam Nujoma Marine Resources Centre (SANUMARC), UNAM
  • Member : Academic Planning Committee( APC), UNAM
  • Member: Admissions and Examination Committee (AEC), UNAM
  • Member: Pro Vice-Chancelor, (PVC) Academic Forum, UNAM
  • Member Editorial Board, Oriental Journal of Chemistry
  • Member Editorial Board,  Materials Science Research India
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