Dr. Francisa Iziegbe Okungbowa Dr. Okungbowa received her Ph.D. in Mycology from the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. She is the President of Niger Delta Grassroot Healthcare, an NGO bringing health care to people at the grassroot level. She is presently a Lecturer II engaged in teaching and research and supervision of students' projects and seminars in the field of fungal physiology and general mycology. AFFILIATIONS: American Society for Microbiology Third World Organisation for Women in Science (Twows) Gender and Science and Technology (GASAT), Nigeria National Association of Women Academics (NAWACS), Nigeria RESEARCH INTERESTS: Diversity of Candida species, physiology and genetics of plant pathogenic fungi.   Return to African Women in Engineering and Science