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Mr. Herbert Lwanga (Uganda)

2023 Chairman, IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board (IEEE HTB)

Innovation Director, Logel Science Foundation | Chairman, IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board (IEEE HTB)

Mr. Herbert Lwanga is an innovation and technology enthusiast and practitioner inspired by technological solutions to diverse problems and challenges. He is the Co-founder of M/S Logel Group Limited, an IT company based in Uganda, and the co-founder of Logel Science Foundation, a civil society organisation that conducts research and development in science and technology.

Lwanga was a beneficiary of the presidential innovation fund in Uganda from 2000-2005, which allowed him to develop a variety of innovations to address corresponding community challenges. These innovations were patented with the support of the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology. He has made several contributions within the IEEE community, which includes co-founding the IEEE Uganda Section and implementing humanitarian projects and programs in Uganda with IEEE support.