Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka

Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
Alma materRoyal Veterinary College
(Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine)
North Carolina State University
(Master of Veterinary Science)
Duke University
(Certificate in Non-Profit Management)
Undisclosed University
(MBA in Global Business and Sustainability)
Known forStudy of mountain gorillas, conservation
AwardsWhitley Awards (UK) (2009)
EarthCare Award (US) (2018)
UNEP Champions of the Earth (2021)
Edinburgh Medal (UK) (2022)

Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (born 8 January 1970) is a Ugandan veterinarian and founder of Conservation Through Public Health, an organisation dedicated to the coexistence of humans, endangered mountain gorillas, and other animals in Africa. She is also a trustee of The Gorilla Organization.

Kalema-Zikusoka was Uganda's first wildlife veterinary officer and featured in the BBC documentary Gladys the African Vet. In 2009, she won the Whitley Gold Award for her conservation work. In December 2021, she was proclaimed a United Nations Environment Programme's Champion of the Earth for Science and Innovation for her work with the One Health initiative.

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