Wolverhampton sugar doctor Moses wins international praise
A pioneering University of Wolverhampton lecturer who is researching the healing effect of sugar on wounds has received international recognition.
Dr Moses Murandu clinched clinched third prize in the best research from a developing country award category at the Journal of Wound Care Awards 2015.
A senior lecturer in adult nursing, Dr Murandu grew up in Zimbabwe and his father used granulated sugar to heal wounds and reduce pain when he was a child.
He has been carrying out research into the healing power of sugar on patients for the last five years, initially funding the research himself.
In 2009, he was awarded the prestigious Fondation Le Lous Scientific Research Innovation Award and £25,000 to continue his pioneering work.
Dr Murandu said: "I am delighted to have received this international recognition for my research.
"I believe passionately in the healing power of sugar, having seen both the physical and emotional impact it can have on patients who are suffering. "As well as being effective, sugar is also cheap so I hope to see it used more widely, both here and abroad.
"I am grateful to the university for the support I have received while I have been completing the clinical trial."
