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.