Prof. Douglas Watuku Miano is an Associate Professor at the Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi. He holds a Ph.D degree (Plant Virology) which he attained in May 2008 from Louisiana State University, USA. He also holds MSc. in Plant Pathology (1999) and BSc. Agriculture (1995) degrees, both from the University of Nairobi. He is an accomplished scholar with proven track record in training, agricultural research and publications.