Prof. Joyce Kiplimo
Prof. Joyce Kiplimo is a renowned scholar in the field of organic chemistry, with a specialization in natural products research. . She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and both M.Sc. and B.Ed. (Science) degrees from Egerton University, Kenya. With over 12 years of University teaching experience, she has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and authored a University-level Chemistry textbook titled The Phytochemistry and Biological activity of Secondary Metabolites. Her research focuses on the extraction, isolation, and characterization of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants and endophytes, particularly from the genera Vepris and Vernonia. Prof. Kiplimo has successfully supervised numerous postgraduate students and continues to mentor emerging scholars in the Chemical Sciences. She has also served as a keynote speaker at international conferences, including the South Africa Chemical Institute (SACI) conference in Pretoria. Beyond academia, she plays a strategic role in University governance as the Dean School of Science and Technology and Director of University of Kabianga Enterprises and Services Limited (UKES) and contributes to various institutional committees.
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Book Authored
1. Kiplimo, J. and Koorbanally, N. A. (2014). The Phytochemistry and Biological activity of Secondary Metabolites. Lambert Academic Publishers. ISBN = 978-3-659-59271-1.
List of Publications
Matasyoh, J. C., Kiplimo, J. J., Karubiu, N. M. 2005. Chemical Composition and Anti-microbial activity of the Essential Oil of Leonotis nepetifolia, International Journal of BioChemPhysics. 14 (2) 31-35.
Matasyoh, J. C., Kiplimo, J. J., Karubiu, N. M., Hailstorks, T. P. 2007. Chemical Composition and Anti-microbial activity of the Essential Oil of Tarchonanthus camphoratus, Food Chemistry. 101,1183-1187.
Matasyoh, J. C., Kiplimo, J. J., Karubiu, N. M., Hailstorks, T. P 2007. Chemical Composition and Anti-microbial activity of the Essential Oil of Satureja biflora (Lamiaceae). Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 21 (2), 249-254.
Kiplimo, J. J., Koorbanally, N., Chenia, H. 2011. Triterpenoids from Vernonia auriculifera Hiern exhibit antimicrobial activity, African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 5 (8), pp. 11501156.
Kiplimo, J. J. ,C. A. Everia and N. A. Koorbanally. 2011. Novel polyene from Vernonia urticifolia (Asteraceae), Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 5 (17), pp. 4202-4211.
Kiplimo, J. J., Islam, Md. S., Koorbanally, N. A., 2011. Novel flavonoid and furoquinoline alkaloids from Vepris glomerata and their antioxidant activity, Natural Products Communication 6 (12), pp 1847-1850.
Kiplimo, J. J. and Koorbanally, N. A. 2012. Antibacterial activity of an epoxidised prenylated cinnamaldehdye derivative from Vepris glomerata, Phytochemistry Letters, 5 pp 438-442.
Kiplimo, J. J., Islam, Md. S., Koorbanally, N. A. 2012. Ring A-seco Limonoids and Flavonoid from the Kenyan Vepris uguenensis Engl. and their antioxidant activity, Phytochemistry, 83: 136-143.
Ibrahim, M. A. Koorbanally, N. A., Kiplimo, J. J., Islam, M. S., 2012. Anti-oxidative activities of the various extracts of stem bark, root and leaves of Ziziphus mucronata (Rhamnaceae), in vitro, Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, 6 25), pp. 4176-4184.
Korir, E., Kiplimo, J. J. Crouch N. R. Moodley N. and Koorbanally N. A. 2012. Quinolizidine Alkaloids from Sophora velutina subsp. Zimbabweensis (Fabaceae: Sophoreae), Natural Products Communication 7 (8): 999-1003.
Abubakar B. Aliyu, Mohammed A. Ibrahim, Aliyu M. Musa, Aisha O. Musa, Joyce J. Kiplimo and Adebayo O. Oyewale. (2013). Free Radical Scavenging And total antioxidant capacity of Root Extracts Of Anchomanes Difformis Engl. (Araceae) Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica Drug Research, Vol. 70 No.1 Pp. 115-121.
Erick Korir, Joyce J. Kiplimo, Neil R. Crouch, Nivan Moodley and Neil. A. Koorbanally (2014) Isoflavones from Calpurnia Aurea Subsp. Aurea and their Anticancer Activity. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 11(5):33-37.
Abdullahi Balarabe Sallau, Yusuf Tauhid, Abdullahi AbdulMalik Salman, Hadiza Lawal Abdullahi, Mohammed A. Ibrahim, Joyce J. Kiplimo, Muhammad Lawal Buga (2015) Effect of Kihadalactone A on Plasma recalcification time of Naja katiensis and Bitis arietans Venoms treated bovine Plasma. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research. 2(2), 178-184.
Mule Shadrack, Nguta Charles, Geoffrey Kamau, Ongera Gilbert, Wangila Phanice, Kiplimo Joyce, Chirchir Dennis 2015). Retention efficiencies of Halogenated and Non-Halogenated Hydrocarbons In Selected Wetland Ecosystem In Lake Victoria Basin. International Journal Of Environment Volume-4, Issue-2, March-May 2015 Issn 2091-2854.
Mule Shadrack, Nguta Charles, Geoffrey Kamau, Ongera Gilbert, Wangila Phanice, Kiplimo Joyce, Chirchir Dennis (2015). Physical Parameters of Tropical Wetlands in Lake Victoria Basin: A Case Study of Kigwal/Kimondi, Nyando and Nzoia Wetlands. J Environ Anal Toxicol 2015, 5:2 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-0525.1000254.
1. Organic Chemistry (Natural Products)
1. Phytochemistry of the medicinal plants especially chewing sticks used by various communities in Kenya.
2. Volatile components of plants (essential oil from medicinal plants)
Post-Doctoral Research: University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), 2012
Ph.D. in Chemistry University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), 2009-2012
M.Sc. in Chemistry Egerton University, 2004 -2007
B.ED (Science) Egerton University 2nd Class Honors (upper Division), 1991-1996
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) Sacho High School, 1987 – 1990
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E.) Result 401 Marks, Turesia Primary School.
Member of Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) Member No 8021.
Member of Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD Kenyan Chapter)-Kenya Membership Number 31.
Member of Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) membership number 674498
Member of Natural Products Research Network of East and Central Africa (NAPRECA). Treasurer of NAPRECA, Kenya Chapter
Member of Kenya Chemical Society (KCS)
Member of South African Chemical Society
July 2019 to Date: Member of the Board of Governors (BOG) Eldama Ravine Technical and Vocational College (ERTVC)
Nov. 2023 to Date: Secretary, Women Ladies Church Committee AIC Kalyet
2018 to Nov 2023: Chairlady, Women Ladies Church Committee, AIC Kiamunyi
2014 to 2018: Chairlady, GALS Community Based Organization – Nakuru.
2014 to 2018: Secretary, Ladies Fellowship, Menengai District Church Council.
2014 to 2018: Secretary, Ladies Fellowship, AIC Kiamunyi Local Church