An Industrial Engineer by profession, Prof. Charles Kwesiga has significant experience as a corporate manager, management consultant, educator, and entrepreneur.
As Executive Director, he oversees the Institute’s activities including technology transfer; technology diffusion; process and product development; business incubation; contract engineering services and applied Research & Development.
Highly regarded by his peers and other professionals, Professor Kwesiga’s other extra-curricular activities include being the Chairperson of the Association of Uganda Oil and Gas Service Providers (AUGOS), an umbrella organization that brings together local service providers in the oil and gas industry.
The association works closely with the government, oil companies, contractors and various stakeholders in the industry to create an enabling environment for local businesses to participate.
He also pioneered the building of the Uganda Petroleum Institute- Kigumba (UPIK), a government-owned, national center for training, research and consultancy in the field of petroleum exploration, recovery, refinement and responsible utilization in Uganda.
