Samson Gombe

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n professor of Biological Systems and Organisms. He was a Fellow of

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and a Founding Fellow and Secretary of

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Early life and education

Gombe was born on 5 November 1938 in Seme,

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, Kenya. He attended Maseno School, Makerere College between 1958 and 1960. Then educated at the

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(1961-9167) and

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(1969-1972).

Career and research

Gombe was a lecturer at the Department of Animal Physiology,

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from 1968 until his death on 4 February 1989, aged 50, after a short illness. Gombe was one of the founders of the

in 1985, and later became the Secretary/Scientific General (1987–1989) and Treasurer (1987–1989). He was an Honorary Assistant Treasurer of Kenya National Academy of Science. Gombe focused more on

reproductive physiology Reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) is a surgical subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology that trains physicians in reproductive medicine addressing hormonal functioning as it pertains to reproduction as well as the issue of in ...

endocrinology Endocrinology (from '' endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental event ...

malnutrition Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. Specifically, it is "a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients" which adversely affects the body's tissues a ...

mineral deficiencies Mineral deficiency is a lack of the dietary minerals, the micronutrients that are needed for an organism's proper health. The cause may be a poor diet, impaired uptake of the minerals that are consumed, or a dysfunction in the organism's use of the ...

, adverse environmental and parasitic infections that may lead to infertility.

Awards and recognitions

Gombe was a Foundry Fellow of the

as of its inception in 1985 a Fellow of

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since 1985, and a Fellow of the

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in 1986.

Selected publications

* Gombe, Samson; Oduor-Okelo, Dominic (1991-06).
Development of the foetal membranes in the cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus): a re‐interpretation

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,'' Volume 29, Issue 2, pages 157–167 * Samson Gombe, William Hansel (1973-09-01). ''Plasma Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Progesterone Levels in Heifers on Restricted Energy Intakes Get access Arrow''.

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, Volume 37, Issue 3, September 1973, Pages 728–733. * Norman, Charles; Gombe, Samson (1975-09-01)
Stimulatory effect of the lysosomal stabilizer, chloroquine, on the respiration and motility of fresh and aged bovine spermatozoa.

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. 44 (3): 481–486. doi:10.1530/jrf.0.0440481. ISSN 0022-4251. * Alila, Hector W.; Rogo, Khama O.; Gombe, Samson (1987-06-01)
Effects of prolactin on steroidogenesis by human luteal cells in culture

Fertility and Sterility The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization for advancement of the science and practice of reproductive medicine. The society has its headquarters in Washington, D.C and its administrati ...

. 47 (6): 947–955. doi:10.1016/S0015-0282(16)59228-0. ISSN 0015-0282.

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