David Moinina Sengeh Explained

David Moinina Sengeh
Office:Chief Minister of Sierra Leone
Term Start:10 July 2023
President:Julius Maada Bio
Predecessor:Jacob Jusu Saffa
Birth Date:[1]
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Workplaces:IBM Research
Thesis Title:The use of a novel residuum model to design a variable-impedance transtibial prosthetic socket
Thesis Url:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106069
Thesis Year:2016
Doctoral Advisor:Hugh Herr

David Moinina Sengeh (born 1986 or 1987) is a Sierra Leonean politician who has served as the chief minister of Sierra Leone after being appointed by President Julius Maada Bio in 2023. He previously served as the minister of basic and senior secondary education and chief innovation officer for the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation.[2] [3] He is a TED Senior Fellow.

Education and early life

Sengeh was offered a scholarship to study in Norway, and joined the UWC Red Cross Nordic College in 2004.[4] [5] His uncle was a surgeon.[6] He studied biomedical engineering at Harvard University. He researched aerosolised vaccines for tuberculosis and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2010.[7] [8] During his time at Harvard University, he was cofounder of Lebone Solutions, a start-up that developed inexpensive batteries from microbial fuel cells.[9] He was listed in the 2013 Wired magazine Smart List. Sengeh joined Massachusetts Institute of Technology for his postgraduate studies, working under the supervision of Hugh Herr.[10] [11] [12] He was inspired to work on prosthetics because he grew up surrounded by victims of civil war.[13] He used MRI to map amputee's limbs, then assessed where artificial materials could create pressure points, and used 3D printing to generate new sockets. His prototypes were tested by veterans and amputees from the Boston Marathon bombing.[14] He was named as a TED fellow in 2014, delivering a talk entitled The sore problem of prosthetic limbs.[15] He was selected as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2014.[16] He won the 2014 Lemelson–MIT Prize for his innovations in healthcare. He was selected as one of Face2Face Africa's Young Africans Committed to Excellence.[17] He completed his PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2016. After completing his PhD, Sengeh toured makerspaces in America talking about his work on prosthetics.[18]

During his PhD research, Sengeh founded the NGO Global Minimum Inc, a program that supports the Innovate Salone entrepreneurship program in Sierra Leone, Kenya and Cape Town.[19] [20] [21] He wanted to change 'aid to Africa' to 'Made in Africa'.[22] The "A De Mek Am" Innovate Salone program supports teams from secondary schools to develop solutions to local problems.[23] It was created in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab and MIT Public Service Center and modelled on the MIT innovation competitions.[24] Sengeh supported the winning student projects to travel to the United States, where they spoke at Maker Faire. He supported Kelvin Doe, a thirteen year old inventor who had never left a ten-mile radius of his house in Sierra Leone, to join the MIT Visiting Practitioner's Program.[25] [26] Sengeh became Kelvin Doe's mentor. He returned to the TED stage in 2015, speaking to Kate Krontiris about innovation and inspiration. He has spoken at the NextEinstein Forum.[27]

Career

Sengeh was offered a position at IBM in Africa, working on data-driven healthcare.[28] He worked with IBM Research in Nairobi, as well as in their newest lab in Johannesburg, designing and developing healthcare technologies in Africa.[29] There are fewer than 50 doctors for every hundred thousand citizens in Africa, so Sengeh is exploring the use of artificial intelligence. He worked with Waheeda Banu Saib from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.[30] He partnered with Port Loko Health Management Team to design a web-based tool that allows districts to monitor Ebola.[31] He writes for HuffPost.[32]

In May 2018. Sengeh joined the Office of the President of Sierra Leone, working as chief innovation officer. In 2019 he was named Minister of Education of Sierra Leone.[33] He ensured that each child in the Pujehun District had access to a laptop.[34] He spoke at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and was described as a trailblazer.[35] He is a prolific musician.[36]

On 10 July 2023, Sengeh was appointed as the Chief Minister of Sierra Leone by President Julius Maada Bio.[37] [38]

Other activities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Quantum Hi-Tech Dreams Of A Rapping African Education Minister . NPR . English . 10 July 2021 . 17 August 2023.
  2. News: 2020-04-30. 'Role model' minister holds Zoom meeting with baby. en-GB. BBC News. 2020-05-21.
  3. Web site: David Moinina Sengeh; 6 facts about Sierra Leone's 31-year-old Chief Innovation Officer. Ekwealor. Victor. 2018-10-22. Techpoint.Africa. en-US. 2020-05-21.
  4. Web site: About David Moinina Sengeh - sengeh.com. cargocollective.com. 2018-10-16.
  5. News: David Moinina Sengeh. 2016-07-07. PINC. 2018-10-16. en. 2018-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017002121/https://www.pincexperience.com/speaker/david-moinina-sengeh. dead.
  6. News: Graduate student David Sengeh gives back to Sierra Leone. MIT News. 2018-10-16.
  7. Web site: Sengeh named first chief innovation officer of Sierra Leone. 2018-05-23. www.seas.harvard.edu. en. 2018-10-16. 2018-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017042956/https://www.seas.harvard.edu/audiences/alumni/alumni-news-briefs/2018/05/sengeh-named-first-chief-innovation-officer-of-sierra-leone. dead.
  8. News: President Bio Appoints Chief Innovation Officer, Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation. 2018-05-17. Sierra Leone State House – The Republic of Sierra Leone State House. 2018-10-16. en-US.
  9. News: 10 Most Brilliant Innovators of 2009: Bacteria-Powered Battery. 2009-10-06. Popular Mechanics. 2018-10-16. en-US.
  10. News: Cyborgs From Sierra Leone: Polymath David Sengeh Brings Prosthetics To The People. Techonomy. Forbes. 2018-10-16. en.
  11. News: Techonomy Magazine: Year-End Edition 2014 - Techonomy. 2014-11-08. Techonomy. 2018-10-16. en-US.
  12. Web site: Biomechatronics People. biomech.media.mit.edu. en-US. 2018-10-16.
  13. News: A high-tech step forward - The Boston Globe. BostonGlobe.com. Karen. Weintraub. 2012-06-11. 2018-10-16.
  14. Web site: David Sengeh '10 wins 2014 Lemelson-MIT student prize. 2014-04-09. www.seas.harvard.edu. en. 2018-10-16.
  15. News: David Sengeh Speaker TED. Sengeh. David. 2018-10-16. en.
  16. Web site: David Moinina Sengeh, 26. https://web.archive.org/web/20140109072611/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/elld45eemkm/david-moinina-sengeh-26/#1d31f207460c. dead. January 9, 2014. Forbes. 2018-10-16.
  17. News: Introducing Africa's Best: Meet the 2014 Young Africans Committed to Excellence (YACE). 2014-06-26. Face2Face Africa. 2018-10-16. en-US.
  18. News: BIG Maker Presents Engineer David Sengeh. Williams. Sadie. Seven Days. 2018-10-16. en.
  19. News: Innovate Salone: Creating Innovation From Within Africa. THNKR. The Creativity Post. 2018-10-16. en.
  20. Web site: David Moinina Sengeh Edge.org. www.edge.org. en. 2018-10-16.
  21. Web site: Chicago Ideas: David Sengeh. Chicago Ideas. en. 2018-10-16. 2018-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017042901/https://www.chicagoideas.com/speakers/david_sengeh. dead.
  22. News: Changing 'Aid to Africa' into 'Made in Africa'. David. Sengeh. 2013-02-07. Engineering For Change. 2018-10-16. en-US.
  23. Web site: Innovate Salone MIT Public Service Center - 25 Years. psc25.mit.edu. en. 2018-10-16.
  24. Web site: Person Overview ‹ David Moinina Sengeh – MIT Media Lab. MIT Media Lab. 2018-10-16.
  25. News: DIY Africa: Empowering a new Sierra Leone . David. Sengeh. 2012-11-14. CNN. 2018-10-16.
  26. Web site: Sierra Leone Teen Becomes MIT Media Lab's Youngest. TechPresident. 2018-10-16.
  27. News: David Moinina Sengeh - NEF Global Gathering. NEF Global Gathering. 2018-10-16. en-US. 2023-07-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20230712204610/https://gg2016.nef.org/speakers/david-moinina-sengeh/. dead.
  28. Web site: IBM Careers Blog. 2018-08-22. www.ibm.com. en-US. 2018-10-16.
  29. Web site: Two IBM Researchers to Speak at TEDGlobal 2017 in Africa. 2016-05-16. www.ibm.com. en-US. 2018-10-16.
  30. Web site: IBM's African Scientists Look to Tackle the Continent's Pressing Healthcare Challenges with AI - IBM Blog Research. 2016-05-16. www.ibm.com. en-US. 2018-10-16.
  31. Web site: Informatics in healthcare: IBM Research showcases work at AMIA 2017. 2016-05-16. www.ibm.com. en-US. 2018-10-16.
  32. Web site: David Moinina Sengeh HuffPost. www.huffingtonpost.com. en. 2018-10-16.
  33. Web site: Sengeh named Minister of Education for Sierra Leone Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 2020-08-11. www.seas.harvard.edu.
  34. Web site: Young School Innovators: to develop talents and skills Standard Times Press. standardtimespress.org. 2018-10-16.
  35. Web site: a conversation with Sierra Leones first Chief Innovation Officer Moinina David Sengeh. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. en. 2018-10-16. 2018-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017001805/https://www.gatesfoundation.org/TheOptimist/a-conversation-with-Sierra-Leones-first-Chief-Innovation-Officer-Moinina-David-Sengeh/. dead.
  36. Web site: Moinina. SoundCloud. en. 2018-10-16.
  37. 1678478728811147267 . Presidency_SL . It has pleased H.E. @PresidentBio to appoint his first set of Cabinet Ministers & Deputy Ministers of his new administration to support his vision of building a safe, secure & sustainable future for #SierraLeone. He also made appointments to key Dept & Agencies. #PresidencySL . July 10, 2023 . July 23, 2023.
  38. 1678678560255496193 . dsengeh . Thank you, @PresidentBio for your confidence in appointing me as the CHIEF MINISTER for the government of #SierraLeone. I will repay you and the people of #SierraLeone with my service and love. My job is simple-to work with the people to deliver on our priorities and needs! Lehgo . David Moinina Sengeh . July 11, 2023 . July 23, 2023.
  39. https://en.unesco.org/gem-report/advisory-board Advisory Board

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