Gabriel Ikechi EKEKE,

Biochemist, Academia

B.Sc (Hons), Ph.D, biochemist, born March 15, 1942, Umuibe, Ndoki, Imo State; married Rosa mund Eruba 1965, two sons, two daughters; Education: Christ Church School, Akwete, Ndoki, and Government School, Aba, 1952, Methodist College, Uzuakoli, 1953-59, Handsworth Technical College, Birmingham, England, 1962-66, Mathew Boulton Technical College, Birmingham, England, 1966-68, Queen Elizabeth College, University of Lon don, England, 1972-78; Laboratory Technologist, Department of Microbiology, University of Birmingham, England, 1965-67; Senior Research Technologist, Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Birmingham, England, 1967-69; Senior Technologist/Chief Laboratory Technologist, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, 1969-72; Post-Doctoral Research and Develop ment Scientist, Department of Chemical Pathology, St Bartholomew's Medical College, London, 1978; lecturer, Biochemistry Depart ment, University of Port Harcourt, 1980; Director, General Studies Programme, Univer sity of Port Harcourt, 1982-84; member, University of Port Harcourt Senate, 1982-84; Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemist; y, University of Port Harcourt, 1984; associate Professor in Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, October 1986; General Secretary,…