Winnie Byanyima

Winnie Byanyima
  • Executive Director, Oxfam International, United Kingdom

1981, BSc (Hons) in Aeronautical Eng., Manchester Univ.; 1988, MSc in Mech. Eng., Cranfield Institute of Technology. Over 25 years' leadership in diplomatic, multilateral, legislative, activist and non-governmental arenas. 1981-85, Flight Engineer, Uganda Airlines; 1985-86, participant in Uganda Peace Process; 1989-93, Uganda Delegate to UNESCO; 1994-95, Member of the Constituent Assembly, chaired Women's Caucus; 1996, Member of Parliament. 1993, Member, Gender Advisory Board of UN Commission for Science and Technology for Development. Member, Board of the UN Univ., Institute for New Technologies. 1995, Member, Uganda National Standards Council and Chair, Olly's Foods. Global Leader of Tomorrow, World Economic Forum. Global leader for 21st century, Time magazine.