Mr M Ranganai - Director

Mr Ranganai holds an MSc (CSUT) and B-Tech (UZ) in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology. In addition, Mr Ranganai has had advanced analytical skills (AAS) development with University of Helsinki (Finland), University of Surrey (UK) and University of Delft (Holland). Mr Ranganai conducted a national survey before developing chemical metrology capacity for the National Metrology Institute (NMI) using knowledge gained through working visits to NMIs around the globe e.g. Finland (NSL), Holland (NMI), Japan (CIT), United States (NIST), India (NPL) and South Africa (NML, SABS). Currently, Mr Ranganai is an active member of the Southern Africa Developing Community Cooperation on Measurement Traceability (SADCMET) Chemical Metrology Workgroup and is a trained internal quality auditor. Mr Ranganai is also a member of National Laboratories Association of Zimbabwe (NLAZ) as well as a Consultant to the Zimbabwe National Authority (ZIMNA) for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), representing SIRDC. Mr Ranganai has had publications in the Technology Monitor and Journal of Clay and Clay Minerals as well as presenting in several International Scientific Conferences.