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ErikanBaluku (Ugandan) is a molecular biologist focussing on studying drought tolerance in resurrection plants. Born on Feb, 1997, in the village of Kaghorwe III, now part of the Kasese District in the Western part of Uganda, Erikan has made a significant contribution to Synthetic Biology in Africa especially in creating awareness through publication of articles.[1][2][3] He has previously volunteered as iGEM Ambassador [4] to Africa, Global Biotech Revolution Ambassador, and as UNLEASH Ambassador.[5] He was selected as part of Top 50 Global students Prize 2022 organised by Chegg.org, [6] and also a Youth 4 Biosecurity Fellow 2022, [7] organised United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). In December 2023, Erikan completed his MSc in Molecular and Cell Biology from University of Cape Town, leading him to his next step of pursuing a PhD in University of Auckland.