Alumni Profiles
Through these groups, KAAD’s educational work continues, as does academic exchange. They can also serve as a foundation for joint (socially oriented) projects. For KAAD itself, they provide invaluable assistance in advising and preparing scholarship applicants and in facilitating the reintegration of returning scholarship recipients into their home countries.
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ArgentinaMarcos Matarazzi
Marcos Nahuel Matarazzi is a social worker.
GhanaVincent Kyere
Vincent Kyere studies the environmental and health impacts of informal e-waste recycling in Ghana. Today, he leads a recycling project in Agbogbloshie and is active in the Ghanaian KAAD network.
VietnamNguyen Thi Thu Thao
Even as a child, French classes at school sparked Nguyen Thi Thu Thao's fascination with other languages and cultures and her desire to contribute to international cultural understanding.
UgandaDiana Kwarikunda
Diana Kwarikunda’s professional journey has been shaped by questions that arose from her experience in the classroom: Working with students under challenging conditions led her to focus on fundamental questions about learning.
ColombiaHenry Murillo
Even during his first years of college, Henry Murillo discovered that criminal law was his calling. Since Colombian criminal law is heavily influenced by German legal doctrine, he wanted to pursue this graduate program in Germany.
EgyptMary Kamel
Mary Kamel’s commitment is driven by her desire to provide people in difficult life situations with knowledge about prevention and preventive health care and to empower them to take charge of their own health.
KenyaConstansia Mumma
Dr. Constansia Mumma-Martinon, a peace and conflict researcher from Kenya, is a lecturer at the University of Nairobi and is actively involved in reconciliation efforts in her home country.
ArmeniaAram Simonyan
Aram Simonyan is an associate professor at the International Scientific Education Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.
GuatemalaM. Lemus / L. González
Psychologist Melissa A. Lemus García and communication scholar Leonor L. González Quiñónez helped design the master's program in "Social Pedagogy" at Rafael Landívar University .
Gaza / Palestinian Territories EthiopiaMekdem Tesfamichael
Psychologist Dr. Mekdem Tesfamichael Hassen is helping to establish a counseling center in Addis Ababa designed to provide support to people dealing with trauma, substance use, and other everyday stressors. She is also a member of our partner committee in Ethiopia.
BoliviaFranz Peter Freudenthal
Dr. Franz Peter Freudenthal specialized in pediatric cardiology at RWTH Aachen University with the support of a KAAD fellowship. There, he achieved a breakthrough in medical technology that has saved the lives of more than 50,000 children to date.
ArgentinaAna María Bonet
Dr. Ana María Bonet , a lawyer, is a key figure in our Latin American network who is committed to making knowledge accessible. She also plays a major role in establishing various alumni groups.
EthiopiaElias Lewi Teklemariam
-Ing. Elias Lewi Teklemariam had excellent prospects for a career in Europe or North America. Nevertheless, he returned to Ethiopia in 2005.
PhilippinesTrinnah Marie Caracho
Social scientist Trinnah Marie Caracho has focused her academic work on the fields of communication, public policy, and development, and serves as the coordinator of volunteer programs at Habitat for Humanity International .
IsraelMaysoon Kheir
Peace and conflict researcher Maysoon Kheir is the national coordinator of a project in Jerusalem dedicated to the most vulnerable of the vulnerable: people with disabilities.
VietnamDiep Anh Tran
Dr. Diep Anh Tran is developing technical solutions to provide people in northern Vietnam and similar regions with decentralized access to drinking water.
ArmeniaNarine Ghazaryan
Biophysicist Dr. Narine Ghazaryan is the deputy director of the Hematology Center named after Prof. R. Yeolan and is one of Armenia’s leading cancer researchers.
Syria GuatemalaJeniffer Elena Montes Murcia
After earning her master's degree in "Monumental Heritage," Jeniffer Elena Montes Murcia now works for the Guatemalan government's Ministry of Culture and heads the World Heritage Department.
VietnamThái Huỳnh Anh Chi
Dr. Thái Huỳnh Anh Chi is a social scientist and human geographer and works as a lecturer and instructor in the social sciences at the Open University in Ho Chi Minh City.
KenyaEddy Okoth Odari
In his research, virologist Dr. Eddy Okoth Odari focused primarily on developing simple HIV testing methods, a project of great importance for use in Africa.
IndiaBabu Thaliath
Prof. Dr. Babu Thaliath, a scholar of German literature and philosophy , focuses his research on epistemology and aesthetics. He teaches at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.
ArmeniaEduard Saroyan
Eduard Saroyan plays a key role in shaping the work of our partner organization in Armenia and was awarded the KAAD “Bene Merenti” Medal in 2018 for his ongoing commitment.
LebanonSouad Slim
Prof. Dr. Souad Slim has been a dedicated member of the Lebanese KAAD partner committee for more than twenty years. Through both her professional work and her involvement with KAAD, she helps give the younger generation in the Middle East a future and counteract the brain drain.
BrazilFabiana Faleiros
Since returning to Brazil, Dr. Fabiana Faleiros, a nursing and rehabilitation scientist, has built an impressive career. She is now a professor at the prestigious School of Nursing at the University of São Paulo in Ribeirão Preto.
KenyaSelasi Awusi Sosu
Selasi Awusi Sosu, from the renowned Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana, has made a name for herself primarily as a freelance artist. At the 58th Biennale , themed “May you live in interesting times,” she was able to exhibit her critical works.
ZimbabweGeorgina Maxim
Georgina Maxim , together with her husband, KAAD alumnus Misheck Masamvu , founded the Village Unhu Center, a collective dedicated to supporting emerging artists that has had a vibrant and lasting impact on Zimbabwe’s art scene in recent years.
Czech RepublicPavel Blažek
Pavel Blažek works as a research associate at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences . He is our primary point of contact in the Czech Republic and was awarded the KAAD “Bene merenti” Medal in 2018 for his work.
Egypt IndonesiaJuliana Murniati
An alumna has become a partner.”
MexicoJuan José Tagle Briseño
From 2012 to 2014, Juan José Tagle studied in the “Stage Design, Theatrical Space” master’s program at the Technical University of Berlin with the support of a combined scholarship from the government funding organization FONCA-CONACYT and KAAD.
MyanmarZaw Zen Let
Zaw Zen Let, born on June 23, 1992, in Mogaung Township, Kachin State, Myanmar, received a scholarship through the Bettina Kattermann Foundation’s scholarship program, administered by KAAD, to pursue a master’s degree in public health at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand.
UgandaProscovia Namubiru Ssentamu
Proscovia Namubiru Ssentamu is one of many African KAAD scholarship recipients who have discovered the University of Bayreuth as an outstanding academic institution. The university’s long-standing tradition of engagement with Africa provides excellent conditions for research on African topics, particularly in the social sciences.
