Samson Gombe
{{Short description|Kenyan professor of biological sciences}}
{{use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Samson Gombe
| birth_date = 5 November 1938
| birth_place = Seme, Kisumu, Kenya
| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|02|04|1938|11|05|df=yes}}
| nationality = {{flag|Kenya}}
| workplaces = University of Nairobi, Kenya
| education = {{unbulleted list
|Makerere University (BSc)
|University of London (MSc)
|Cornell University (PhD)
}}
| fields = Malnutrition
Mineral deficiencies
Phylogenesis
Reproductive physiology
Endocrinology
| image = Gombe.png
| honorific_suffix = FAAS FTWAS
| honorific_prefix = Professor
}}
Samson Gombe FAAS FTWAS (5 November 1938 – 4 February 1989) was a Kenyan professor of Biological Systems and Organisms. He was a Fellow of Third World Academy of Sciences and a Founding Fellow and Secretary of African Academy of Sciences.
Early life and education
Gombe was born on 5 November 1938 in Seme, Kisumu, Kenya.{{Cite web |title=AFRICA - NeglectedScience |url=http://www.neglectedscience.com/alphabetical-list/a/africa |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.neglectedscience.com}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ThcfAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia |title=Profiles of African Scientists |date=1991 |publisher=African Academy of Sciences |isbn=978-9966-831-07-1 |language=en}} He attended Maseno School, Makerere College between 1958 and 1960. Then educated at the University of London (1961-9167) and Cornell University (1969-1972).{{Cite web |title=Prof. Gombe Samson Biography by Kenyan Academy of Sciences |url=https://knasciences.or.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PROF.-GOMBE-SAMSON-1.pdf}}{{Cite book |last=Foundation |first=Rockefeller |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W2JqAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia |title=The President's Review and Annual Report |date=1969 |publisher=Rockefeller Foundation. |language=en}}
Career and research
Gombe was a lecturer at the Department of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi from 1968 until his death on 4 February 1989, aged 50, after a short illness.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A4TrozRwE7wC&dq=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA873 |title=Kenya Gazette |date=1990-06-29 |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Kenya |first=National Museum of |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yYAMAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia |title=Report for the Period ... |date=1977 |publisher=The Museum |language=en}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6rLsAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia |title=AAU Newsletter |date=1987 |publisher=Association of African Universities |language=en}} Gombe was one of the founders of the African Academy of Sciences in 1985, and later became the Secretary/Scientific General (1987–1989){{Cite book |last=Sciences |first=African Academy of |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V-AHAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia |title=Whydah: Newsletter |date=1987 |publisher=Produced for the Academy Science Publishers by Stellan Consult Limited |language=en}} and Treasurer (1987–1989).{{Cite web |title=Gombe Samson {{!}} The AAS |url=https://www.aasciences.africa/fellow/gombe-samson |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=www.aasciences.africa}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fM4nAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia |title=Discovery and Innovation |date=1989 |publisher=Academy Science Publishers |language=en}}{{Cite book |last1=Sturges |first1=Rodney Paul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VF8PAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia |title=The Quiet Struggle: Libraries and Information for Africa |last2=Neill |first2=Richard |date=1990 |publisher=Mansell |isbn=978-0-7201-2019-6 |language=en}} He was an Honorary Assistant Treasurer of Kenya National Academy of Science.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XBm9AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia |title=Kenya Journal of Sciences: Social sciences. Series C |date=1988 |publisher=Kenya National Academy of Sciences |language=en}}
Gombe focused more on reproductive physiology, endocrinology, malnutrition, mineral deficiencies, adverse environmental and parasitic infections that may lead to infertility.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qwTLbyLe8J4C&dq=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA31 |title=Horizons |date=1982 |publisher=Publications Division, Office of Public Affairs, Agency for International Development |language=en}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DGXgAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Samson+Gombe%22+-wikipedia |title=Current Literature on Science of Science |date=1991 |publisher=Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. |language=en}}
Awards and recognitions
Gombe was a Foundry Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences as of its inception in 1985 a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences since 1985,{{Cite web |title=Gombe, Samson |url=https://twas.org/directory/gombe-samson |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=TWAS |language=en}} and a Fellow of the Kenya National Academy of Sciences in 1986.{{Cite web |title=PROF. GOMBE, SAMSON – Kenya National Academics of Science |url=https://knasciences.or.ke/teacher/prof-gombe-samson/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |language=en-US}}
Selected publications
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- Gombe, Samson; Oduor-Okelo, Dominic (1991-06). [http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/8019/browse?value=Gombe%2C+Samson&type=author Development of the foetal membranes in the cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus): a re‐interpretation], African Journal of Ecology, Volume 29, Issue 2, pages 157–167
- Samson Gombe, William Hansel (1973-09-01). Plasma Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Progesterone Levels in Heifers on Restricted Energy Intakes Get access Arrow. Journal of Animal Science, Volume 37, Issue 3, September 1973, Pages 728–733.
- Norman, Charles; Gombe, Samson (1975-09-01). [https://rep.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/rep/44/3/jrf_44_3_009.xml Stimulatory effect of the lysosomal stabilizer, chloroquine, on the respiration and motility of fresh and aged bovine spermatozoa.] Reproduction. 44 (3): 481–486. doi:10.1530/jrf.0.0440481. ISSN 0022-4251.
- Alila, Hector W.; Rogo, Khama O.; Gombe, Samson (1987-06-01). [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028216592280 Effects of prolactin on steroidogenesis by human luteal cells in culture]. Fertility and Sterility. 47 (6): 947–955. doi:10.1016/S0015-0282(16)59228-0. ISSN 0015-0282.{{Efn-ua|Supported by reentry grant for HWA from World Health Organization Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction}}
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