Professor Address Mauakowa Malata holds position of Vice-Chancellor at the Malawi University of Science and Technology, first woman to hold a position of Vice Chancellor of Public University in Malawi; NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing Courtesy Appointment, October 2023. former Vice President of International Confederation of Midwives, former President of Africa Honor Society of Nursing of Sigma Theta Tau International; former Principal of Kamuzu College of Nursing and spearheaded it to become a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Inter Professional Education and Leadership in 2016.    

She has spearheaded the Development and implementation of various Undergraduate and Postgraduate in the fields of Nursing, Midwifery, Health, Science, Innovation and Technology and has facilitated capacity building for faculty and other staff in various fields. A renowned international speaker, author and editor of various journals in the field of health, nursing, midwifery, and health workforce. She serves on various international, regional and national boards. She is an advocate for girls and women empowerment through education. Her research work focuses on maternal and new-born health, quality of care, health workforce and innovation and technology.

She is a Virginia Henderson Fellow of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), an Adjunct Professor at Michigan State University, a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN); a Global Health Fellow at University of California San Francisco University; an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Baylor College of Medicine. She was awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa by University of Oslo in Norway, 2018 ECU Distinguished Alumni and ECU Honorary Award of Doctor of Nursing honoris causa, 2019 in Australia. She was in 2022 nominated as one of the Champions for Malawi Vision 2063 under Enabler, Human Capital development. In 2023 she was in receipt of National Outstanding award (Educational Achievements, women change Makers Science and Research) under Pan African Learning and Global Network and Plan Malawi International.