Prof Anicia Peters
Chief Executive Officer @ National Commission on Research, Science and Technology
Prof. Dr. Anicia Peters is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission of Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) in Namibia, Adjunct Research Professor and was the Chairperson of the Namibia Presidential Task Force on 4IR (2021-2022). Past positions include being a Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation & Development at the University of Namibia, and a Faculty Dean for Computing and Informatics at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. She co-founded many student and research organizations and institutes which includes the Africa Human Computer Interaction Conference (AfriCHI).
She completed a PhD and MSc in Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State University, USA, a Postdoc from Oregon State University and undergraduate degrees from Namibia University of Science and Technology. Her research work spans social computing, e-participation (e-government, e-health, gender, etc) and Human Centered Artificial Intelligence. She has over 30 years of academic and industry experience in Namibia and internationally.
