To continue achieving its mission of establishing and maintaining the highest standard of scientific endeavours in Nigeria, the Academy increased its Fellowship at an induction ceremony of distinguished scientists held in Abuja on the 18th of May, 2023. 10 distinguished scientists were inducted. The induction ceremony was preceded with a public lecture titled ‘Great Nations Pay Heed to Nurturing the Mental Health of the Developing Brain’. The lecture was delivered by Professor Olayinka Omigbodun FAS, Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.
NAS holds Induction and Public Lecture
The inducted Fellows were:
Professor Esther Akinlabi FAS is a seasoned Mechanical Engineer with many years served in research academia and administration. Her research fields of expertise are in friction stir welding and additive manufacturing. She is a leader in friction stir welding technology on the African continent and ranked top three, globally, in additive manufacturing in terms of publication metrics. Professor Paul Abdu FAS is a Professor of Avian Medicine at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He helped to develop the Avian, Aquatic, and Wildlife Medicine, and was a member of the pioneer Fellows of the College of Veterinary Surgeons Nigeria that established the veterinary medicine residency programme in Nigeria. Professor Wasiu Adeyemo FAS is a Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the College of Medicine University of Lagos. He is currently the Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), LUTH.
Professor Henry Fadamiro FAS is a Professor of Entomology & Pest Management at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. Fadamiro has maintained strong ties with institutions in Nigeria and has established endowment funds for academic excellence at Nigerian universities. He has been recognized for his significant contributions to the advancement of science and human capacity development in Africa.
Professor Okechukwu Onukwuli FAS is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Onukwuli has developed some local clay-based catalysts for biodiesel production and produced roofing sheets that meet standard water absorption and thermal properties using polyester modified cementraffia palm fibre ash composite.
Professor Morenike Ukpong FAS is a Professor of Paediatric Dentistry at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. She works at the Department of Child Dental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, and has 267 publications with a H index of 44 and 11037 citations. She successfully combines research and advocacy for the development of national policies and programs.
Professor Emmanuel Unuabonah FAS is a Professor of Chemistry at Redeemers University, Nigeria. His research work is focused on the development of relatively cheap functional materials for the treatment of water and wastewater. He is currently the Director of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance, Redeemers University, and also the Director of the Redeemers University African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER)
Professor Adesegun Fatusi FAS is a Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine. He has been a lead researcher and actor in the adolescent health field in Nigeria since the 1990s. He is currently the Vice Chancellor, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo. Professor Olukemi Odukoya FAS has been a Professor of Pharmacognosy at the University of Lagos since 2007. She pioneered the first Nigerian Herbal Therapeutics Laboratory at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, and has translated some of her research results into nine products registered with NAFDAC.
Professor Gideon Okpokwasili FAS rose through the ranks to become Full Professor, in 1996, in the area of Environmental Microbiology and Bioremediation. His research outputs include 180 journal publications, 25 conference proceedings, and a hydrocarbon degrading palmwine isolate deposited at the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) in Rockville, USA. His publications have been cited by 3544 authors and with a h-index of 31 on Google Scholar.