Nigerian Academy of Science inducts first female President

The Nigerian Academy of Science, NAS, at its Annual General Meeting virtually held on Thursday, January 28, 2021 inducted Professor Ekanem Ikpi Braide, FAS, as President of the Academy.

A statement by Dr M. Oladoyin Odubanjo, Executive Secretary of the NAS said that Braide, who is the 19th President of the Academy, is the Academy’s first female President in 44 years of existence.

Braide, a Professor of Parasitology/Epidemiology was a member of the national committee that achieved the laudable feat of guinea worm eradication in Nigeria. She has a rich professional experience as a researcher and an administrator.

In July 2010, Professor Braide was honoured by the President of Nigeria with the award of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) for her contributions to disease control in Nigeria.

She was nominated by the Honourable Minister of Health to serve in the Ministerial Expert Advisory Committee on COVID-19 Health Sector Response (MEACoC-HSR).

Professor Braide served as Vice Chancellor, Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Calabar, Nigeria (2004 to 2009) and as Pioneer Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lafia, Nigeria (2011 to 2016). She is currently the Pro-Chancellor of Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Nigeria.

She took over from Professor Mosto Onuoha FAS (Professor of Pure and Applied Geophysics), and will lead the Academy Read more