Dr. Clare Muhanji is a senior lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science at the Technical University of Kenya. She is currently serving as the Chairperson of the department. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. She also holds a Master of Science in Natural Products Chemistry from the University of Botswana and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nairobi. Her research interest is on synthetic organic chemistry with a focus on the synthesis of anti-HIV compounds and photosensitizers for decontaminating resistant antimicrobial agents in water. She is devoted to drug discovery and innovative water treatment methods. She has published papers on non-nucleoside HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors and photosensitizer mediated antimicrobial therapy. Her publications have attracted citations all over the world. She has successfully supervised a number of postgraduate students. She is a member of the Kenya National Academy of Science (KNAS), the Kenya Chemical Society (KCS) and the Organization of Women in the Developing World (OWSD).