Romain Murenzi, who attended the ICTP Course on Basic Telecommunication Science in 1989, has been appointed to the newly created post of Minister of Science, Technology and Scientific Research in Rwanda. Murenzi, who previously served as Minister of Science, will shoulder additional responsibilities for accelerating the integration of science and technology into all sectors of the national economy. Last year, Rwanda published its first detailed science strategy, which outlined plans to apply the findings of scientific research to improve health, agriculture and the environment.