Press Release
from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
Contents
Memorial Information
Tributes
Photos
Media Coverage
Visionary, professor, author, scientist, and champion of innovation Calestous Juma died on December 15, 2017 at age 64 following a lengthy illness. He continued his work, meeting with students and working on new book projects, until his final days. Following his death, tributes have poured in from students, world leaders, colleagues, and friends whose lives – and countries – he influenced.
Juma was Professor of the Practice of International Development at Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Belfer Center’s Science, Technology, and Globalization Project. He also directed the Center's Agricultural Innovation Policy in Africa and Health Innovation Policy in Africa projects. Born in Kenya, Juma was a global renaissance man of science and technology: an elected member of the Royal Society of London, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the World Academy of Sciences, the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, and the African Academy of Sciences.
On this page, we have collected links to tributes and related media coverage, Juma’s research, and a photo gallery. We also invite you to submit your memories of this remarkable and beloved man using the comments form at the very bottom of this page.
Juma's Research
<p>Calestous Juma's work aimed to better leverage scientific and technological knowledge for poor and vulnerable communities around the world. </p>
Tributes
Remembering Calestous Juma | Ash Carter
Remembering Our Colleague Professor Calestous Juma | By William C. Clark, John P. Holdren, Venkatesh "Venky" Narayanamurti, and Daniel Schrag
The Human Element: Remembering Calestous Juma | Harvard Kennedy School
World Leaders, NGOs, and Academics Remember Calestous Juma
A Lifelong Champion for “Inclusive Innovation” | Belfer Center
Biographical Memoir of Calestous Juma | The Royal Society
In Memory of Professor Calestous Juma | Ibrahim Mayaki
In Memory of Calestous Juma | University of Sussex
Letter to Alison Juma | WWF
Letter to Dean Douglas Elmendorf | H.E. Dr. Bandar Hajjar, Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank Group
Tribute to Professor Calestous Juma | Rosalia Omungo, News Editor at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Remembering Calestous Juma: Scholar and Champion of Innovation | Food Tank: The Think Tank For Food
Calestous Juma: How Africa Can Honour His Legacy | The Conversation
Prof Calestous Juma: The Village Boy Who Dared to Dream | Daily Nation
Prof Calestous Juma Was a Globally Known Researcher Whose Predictions Came to Pass | Daily Nation
When the Music Died | New Straits Times
Media Coverage
Articles
"Calestous Juma, 64, Dies; Sought Innovation in African Agriculture" | The New York Times
"Calestous Juma Fought to Promote Genetically Modified Crops in Africa" | The Wall Street Journal
"Seeds of Change: Calestous Juma died on December 15" | The Economist
"Calestous Juma’s legacy of supporting innovation in Africa is the gift he gave us all" | Quartz
"Professor Calestous Juma: Advocate for Innovation" | Cornell Alliance for Science
"Kenyan-born Harvard scholar Calestous Juma dies in US" | Daily Nation
"Prof Juma: Renowned Kenyan scholar with links to Arusha" | The Citizen
"Loss of a Mentor" | Huffington Post
"The world will miss Calestous Juma" | CapX
"Kennedy School Professor Calestous Juma Dies at 64" | The Harvard Crimson
"Calestous Juma, 64, champion of sustainable international development" | The Boston Globe
"President Kenyatta pays tribute to professor Calestous Juma" | Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
"Remember Calestous Juma: Africa's Brave Sustainability Pioneer" (with Juma lecture video) | Huffington Post
"Prof Calestous Juma eulogised as intellectual worth emulating" | The Star
"Uhuru, Kagame and Raila say Prof Juma's death big loss for Africa" | The Standard
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