Christopher J. Chetsanga (born 1935 in Murehwa, Rhodesia) is a prominent Zimbabwean scientist who is a member of the African Academy of Sciences and The World Academy of Sciences.

[3][4] He has also held various academic administrative posts like Vice-Chancellor, Director and Dean.

In his youth, he was educated at Nhowe Mission, and went on to study at University of California, Berkeley where he received his BSc in 1965.

[10] He is presently the vice chancellor at Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University.

[3] According to Chetsanga, his research focus in his scientific career has been on DNA and RNA structural and functional details as they relate to cellular metabolism and disease development.