Dr. Zachariah Ephraim Makondo is the Director of Diagnostic Services for The Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency in the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries of the United Republic of Tanzania. He is a PhD graduate from Sokoine University of Agriculture and has served for more than twenty years in field of Preventive Medicine focusing on Biosafety and Biosecurity, Zoonotic diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance. Dr. Makondo is the current President of the Tanzania Biological Safety Association, an IFBA certified professional in biosafety and biosecurity management and risk assessment. He has published and collaborated internationally in the areas of zoonosis, AMR and biorisk management