NWANKWO, Dr. Jeremiah Nwafor

B.Sc, PGD, Ph.D, FNES; environmental scientist, administrator, DOB: May 5,1941; Place: Ajalli; Hometown: Ajalli; LGA: Orumba North; State of Origin: Anambra; m: Uzoamaka Udokwu; nc: two sons, one daughters; EDUCATIONS: Govt. School,Ajalli, 1947-51; CMS School Ughelli, 1952-53; Govt. College Ughelli, 1954-61; University of lbadan, 1962-67;Tin City University of New York, 1974;cr:Post-Doctoral ResearchFellowCUHY, 1975;Head,Water Quality Research Laboratory, 1975-77; Asst. ChiefCommercial Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), 1978-80; Chief Environmental Officer, NNPC, 1982; Deputy Manager, Petroleum Inspectorate, NNPC, 1985; Asst.din, Dept. of Petroleum Resources, 1989; Deputy dir., DPR,1995-2001; md/ceo.,Atlantic Waste Management International Ltd.. since2001; mm: Chemical Society, Fellow Nigerian Environmental Society; Nigerian Society of Safety Professionals; Energy Institute (formerly Institute of Petroleum); National Groundwater Association; Award and Honours: University of Ibadan Postgraduate Scholarship, 1965; The City College of New York Graduate Research Prize, 1973; award: PSR Devlopment in Nigeria Merit Award, for Contributions to National Development in the field of Environmental Protection, 2003; Award for Excellence, Nigerian Energy Chronicles, 2008; Social Club:…