Dr Gibson Kagaruki is a Principal Research Scientist at the National Institute for Medical Research in Tanzania, with about two decades of expertise in clinical research. He holds a Bachelor Degree of Science in Applied Statistics, a Master Degree of Science   in Health Informatics, and a PhD in Public Health, specializing in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Throughout his career, Kagaruki has supervised numerous Master’s and PhD students for over ten years and has an extensive publication record, with over 50 papers in prestigious peer-reviewed journals such as Lancet, PLOS ONE, and BMC. His expertise extends to conducting large-scale surveys, including the national STEP survey on non-communicable disease risk factors conducted in 2012 and 2023. He has won more than 50 projects grants and worked as PI or Co-PI. Additionally, he has served as a consultant or lead consultant on evaluation projects with various organizations including Plan International, REPOA, DANIDA, UNICEF, FAO, WHO, HelpAge International, Harvard University, and LSTM. Kagaruki is proficient in utilizing statistical software such as R, Stata, and SPSS, as well as data collection software like ODK and KOBOTOOLBOX, showcasing his versatility and competency in both research methodology and data analysis.