Honors and Awards
Juma received the 1991 Pew Scholars Award in Conservation and the Environment for dedication in preserving global biodiversity; the 1992 Rweyemamu Prize for broadening Africa’s knowledge base for development; the 1993 UN Global 500 Roll of Honour for Environmental Achievement for important contributions to Africa’s quest for solutions to the complex issues of biotechnology, biodiversity and the transfer of technology; and the 2001 Henry Shaw Medal for significant contribution to botanical research, horticulture, conservation or the museum community.
In 2006 he delivered the Iowa State University's 6th John Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture and the 2006 Hinton Lecture of the Royal Academy of Engineering in London. In the same year he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Sussex for outstanding contributions to the promotion of science and technology for development. He also received the honor of the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS) from President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya in recognition of "his achievements and distinguished service to the nation". He was cited as a respected "international diplomat who has assisted governments to solve diplomatic problems".
On 22 June 2012, Juma was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree in agricultural biotechnology from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology during the university's 19th graduation ceremony.
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