Ethelbert Nwakuche CHUKWU,

ofJos, 1977 1981 Professor of Mathematics 1978 1981 Chair of Mathematics Dept 1979 1981 Appointed FirstViceChancellor, Federal University of Technology, Yola, 1981 1984 Visiting Professor to manyAmericanUniversities, 1984 1989 Professor of Mathematics, North Carolina State University 1989 Date. Professor Chukwu has carried out: • Numerous research projects forNASA since hismembership ofthe Faculty of Mathematics, North Carolina State University, He has over 75 papers and books onvarious topics from Classical Analysis toOperatorTheory and Applied Mathematics-Liner and nonlinear differential equation and Mathematical Economics Someof his booksinclude • Optimal Control of the growth of wealth of nations, 2003 • Stability and time-optima control of hereditary system 2001 • Differential models and neutral systems for controlling the wealth of nations 2001 • Stability and time-optimal Control of Hereditary systems 1992 • Goodness through optimal dynamics of the wealth of nations. 2003 He belongs to numerous professional and academic associations and bodies. He has been deeply involved in both teaching and administration of universityeducation in Africa and the United States. He has attended so many conferences that one cannot mention names Professor Chukwu hasreceived toomany prizes, academic awards, andhonours, grants andhonorarium. Chukwu isontopof hiscareerin mathematics and should be looked upon asan extraordinary son ofAfrica and a doyen ofmathematics. Among the honours received by Professor Chukwu are • The Cariot Mathematics Award for a distinguished scholar par excellence. • Academy for Pan African Research and Culture Award for excellence.