TASTE Uganda Management Committee

Amy Buchanan-Hughes – chairperson
Amy trained as a biochemist at the University of Cambridge. She travelled to Uganda in summer 2011 to teach science. It was there that she first entertained the idea of running a mobile laboratory, having seen firsthand the state of practical science education. She will return to Uganda in 2013 to implement and manage the project, as well as being the link between the UK and Uganda branches.

Dr Elizabeth Kyewalabye – treasurer
Elizabeth was only the third woman in Uganda to qualify as a vet and holds a PhD in parasitology. She has extensive experience in both education and non-profit work: she has lectured at three universities and was deputy vice chancellor of a fourth, she is president of the YMCA in Uganda, and she has previously started an NGO for women and youth in development.

Ivan Bwowe – secretary
Ivan is a law student at Makerere University in Kampala and has volunteered regularly for the Uganda Rural Fund, working to improve education in rural Uganda. He is passionate about promoting the development of Uganda.

TASTE UK Trustees

Amy Buchanan-Hughes - founder and trustee
In addition to her role on the ground in Uganda, Amy helps to administer TASTE’s UK operation. She is a key liaison between the two parts of the organisation and also the contact point for partner schools.

Theo Sanderson - trustee and webmaster
Theo manages TASTE’s online presence, including the database of experiments, and deals with other logistical issues. He is an enthusiastic scientist and currently works as a researcher at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

Aaron Barker - trustee
Aaron is chief fundraiser in the UK. He is passionate about science, and has helped to run Cambridge Hands-On Science (CHaOS) demonstrating science experiments to school students in Cambridgeshire and beyond.

We are also very grateful for the work of our staff and volunteers.