Professor Mkali Idruss Samson Sajidu is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi (UNIMA), Professor Sajidu holds a PhD in Chemistry from UNIMA, an MPhil in Material Chemistry from the University of Cambridge, and a BSc with distinction from UNIMA. He is an accomplished academic and researcher with extensive experience in water chemistry, consultancy, and scholarly publications. He is also a Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society and recipient of the 2010 AU-TWAS Young Scientist National Award for Malawi. With over twenty years of experience in higher education, Professor Sajidu has served in several academic and administrative leadership positions, including Acting Principal, Vice Principal, Dean of Faculty of Science, and Senate Representative to the University Council. He also serves on various professional and governance bodies, including MERA and MUST Senate, and has undertaken extensive training in university governance, leadership, financial management, quality assurance, and change management.