“WHEREBY, THE LATE PROFESSOR WILLIAM MUTALE CHANDA MADE MASSIVE CONTRIBUTIONS AS A RENOWNED ACADEMICIAN WHO HAD PASSION FOR HIS WORK IN HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA. HE SERVED FOR OVER FOURTY (40) YEARS AS A LECTURER UNTIL HE ROSE TO THE POSITION OF VICE CHANCELLOR. HE DIRECTED THE REHABILITATION OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM AT THE UNIVERSITY. THE SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN FUNCTIONING FOR 15 YEARS AND IT IS NOW FULLY FUNCTIONAL. WHEREBY, LATE PROFESSOR CHANDA INITIATED AND COORDINATED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND IT NOW EARNS THE UNIVERSITY US$50,000 PER YEAR. IN APPRECIATION FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCHOOL OF MINES, THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA HAS NAMED THE ROCK MECHANICS LABORATORY IN THE SCHOOL AFTER HIS NAME. HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCHOOL OF MINES AND GENERAL ACADEMICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA IS WORTHY OF SPECIAL COMMENDATION.”
| Gender | Male |
| Province | Lusaka |
| District | — |
| Gazette No. | 1398 |
| Gazette Vol. | 100 |
| Gazette Date | 2023-10-22 00:00:00 |
| Posthumous | Yes |
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