Donald Effiong Udo EKONG,

Chemist, Academia

B.Sc, Ph.D, chemist, educationist, bom De cember 31, 1933; married Affiong, has chil dren; Education: University College (now University of Ibadan), Ibadan, 1952-57, Heidelberg University, WestGermany, 1957- 62; Post Doctoral Research Worker, Univer sity Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge, UK, 1962-63; Career: Appointed Lecturer, De partment ofChemistry, University of Ibadan, 1963; Senior Lecturer, and later appointed Professor ofChemistry, University ofIbadan, 1971; Founding Principal, Calabar Campus, University ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1973-75; Founding Principal, UniversityCollege, Port- Harcourt, 1975-77; Founding Vice-Chancel lor, University of Port-Harcourt, 1977-82; Visiting Professor, Department of Chemis try, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, 1982-83; Founding Vice-Chancellor, University ofCross River State, Uyo, 1983- 87; appointed Secretary-General, African University Association, Accra, Ghana,since 1987; member, University Senate, Univer sity of Ibadan, 1966-77; member, Govern ing Council, University of Ibadan, 1970-74; First Chairman, Governing Council, College of Technology(now The Polytechnic), Cala bar, 1973-76; Chairman, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), 1979-82; Council member, West African Science As sociation and Editor, Journal of West Afri can…