Chetsanga was born in Murewa, Zimbabwe on 22 August 1935, and was baptised in 1948. In his youth, he was educated at
Nhowe Mission, and went on to study at
University of California, Berkeley where he received his
BSc in 1965. Chetsanga also studied for a period at
Pepperdine University. In 1969, he received his
MSc and
PhD in
biochemistry and
molecular biology from
University of Toronto In 1990, President
Robert Mugabe awarded him
President’s Award for Distinguished Contribution to Science and Technology. Has also awarded the Order of the Star of Zimbabwe. He is presently the vice chancellor at
Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University. In 2004, when the
Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences was formed, Chetsanga was appointed the first president of the academy. Chetsanga advocated the use of
genetically modified food sources as a possible solution for food shortages in Africa in 2020. == Scientific Achievements ==