By Chisomo Phiri
The Malawi Bureau of Standards(MBS ) has announced the appointment of Stephen Chalimba as its Director of Metrology Services effective May 1, 2025.
According to the beaurea,Chalimba’s appointment is in accordance with Section 24 (1) of MBS Act.
Chalimba is a seasoned engineering professional specialized in Standardization, Quality Assurance and Metrology (SQAM) at both national and regional levels with 22 years’ experience in standards development and testing.
He holds a PhD in Metallurgy (RSA), an MSc in Strategic Management (UK) and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MW).
Before his appointment as Director of Metrology Services,Chalimba served as the Deputy Director of Testing Services (Engineering Technology) and Standards Officer – Engineering and Materials.
MBS is a statutory organization established with a mandate to promote metrology, standardization and quality assurance of commodities and of the manufacture, production, processing or treatment thereof; and further to provide for matters incidental to, or connected with the foregoing.
