Victor Daka is a lecturer in the Department of Public Health at the Copperbelt University, School of Medicine. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Master of Science in One Health Analytical Epidemiology and a PhD in Public Health and Epidemiology. He has worked for 13 years at the National Health and Research Training Institute (formerly Tropical Diseases Research Centre) where he gained extensive experience in applying and implementing collaborative grants especially in malaria clinical trials and 7 years at the Copperbelt University. At the Copperbelt University he has worked on both communicable and non-communicable studies culminating multiple publications in peer reviewed journals. Victor is passionate about community service, serving as President of the Biomedical Sciences from 2016 to 2021. The IS4NCDs project will leverage Victor’s experience and networks to ensure optimum program outcomes.

Mr. Clifford Mwamba is the Quality Assurance Manager at the Centre for Academic Development (CAD) at the Copperbelt University. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Production and Operations Management and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and currently pursuing a PhD. His research interests and experience are in quality assurance and education management.

Dr. Mwila Hilton Mwaba is a Lecturer at Copperbelt University with a background in pharmaceutical sciences, immunology, molecular biology, and virology. He holds a master’s and doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and has experience as a researcher, research coordinator, and team lead working on both communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Dr. Mwaba has experience in curriculum development, training health professionals, and coordinating a doctoral program in public health. His research skills and data analysis experience are relevant to the IS4NCDs project's focus on implementation science and evidence-based interventions. Dr. Mwaba's collaborative experience on international research projects will be valuable for the consortium's multi-partner structure, and his passion for improving health outcomes, particularly for vulnerable populations in Zambia, aligns with the project's aim to address the region's growing burden NCDs.

David Mulenga is a Co-Investigator for the IS4NCDs project — focused on strengthening implementation science education and institutional capacity for non-communicable disease (NCD) care in Africa. He is a registered public health specialist, senior lecturer and Dean of the Medical School at the Copperbelt University, in Ndola, Zambia. He holds a BSc in Biological Sciences, a Master of Public Health (MPH), and a DSc. in Public Health. His research focuses on Non Communicable Diseases and Environmental threats, with particular interest in indoor and ambient air pollution. David has been a research fellow at the Centre of Environmental and Respiratory Health (CERH) at University of Oulu in Finland and a visiting Fulbright Scholar at Oregon States University in the USA leading to the publication of a textbook “Understanding Public Health in Africa: Cases and Issues”. In addition to his research, David is passionate about teaching and community engagement. He was involved in setting up a community based education program for medical students to appreciate determinants of health in rural and urban communities.