Born
August 26, 1936
Prof.
DAVID-WEST
Tamunoemi
Sokari
FAS, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D; virologist, academic, administrator; b: August 26, 1936; ht: Buguma, Kalabari; so: Rivers; m: Charity Otun; has five children, ed: St. Michael's School, Buguma; Kalabari National College; University College, Ibadan, 1956-58; Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, 1958-60; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 1960-62; McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1964-66. cr: Lecturer, University of Ibadan; snr. Ucturer, Unibadan; Consultant Virologist, University College Hospital, 1969; prof. Virology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, since 1975; comm. Education; mem. Executive Council, Rivers State, 1975-79; The 50-Man Constitution Drafting Committee by the Federal Government to draft the 1979 Nigerian Constitution; Federal min. Petroleum and Energy, 1984-86, Mines, Power and Steel, 1986; elected mem. University of Ibadan Senate, 1974; Governing Council, University of Ibadan, 1975, 1979;Governing Council, Bendel State University, (now Edo State University, Ekpoma) 1980; mm. WHO Expert Panel on Virus Diseases, WHO Expert Panel on In ternational Nomenclature of Diseases; dir. WHO National Influenza Centre; Commonwealth Medical Research fellowship; WHO Post- Doctoral fellowship; Fulbright (Honorary) fellowship; Ontario Department of Health Post-Doctoral f; Visiting Research f. British National Institute of Medical Research, Mill Hill, London; mm. Vision 2010 Committee, 1996-97; presd. Yale University International Students Centre, USA, African Students Union, McGill University, Canada; founder and Secretary-General, Nigerian Society for Social Justice; f. National Association for the Survival of the Constitution of Nigeria, founded by the late ProfessorAyodele Awojobi; National Patron, Anti- Bribery, Corruption and Crime Council of Nigeria; Adviser, Sigma Club, University of Ibadan; one-time presd. Senior Staff Club, Unibadan; f. Nigerian Academy of Science; mm. NewYork Academy of Science; f. Royal Society of Health.Royal College of Pathologists, UK. dec: A "Scarlet Key" of McGill University Honour Society; a "Citation" Plaque from the Virus Uboratory, Ontario Department of Health, Canada, in appreciation of research activities, fh: Decorated by the Republic of Liberia with the Orderof the Star of Africa Gradeof GrandBand, 1984, Distinguished Alumni Award, Michigan State University, U.S.A. 1990; tt: Ama tgbulu Dogi Bo 1 of Abissa Kalabari; publ: Philosophical Essays, 1980; God, Nature and the Universe, 1980; Of Politics and Education, Bendel State University; 77ie Policy Maker: Aformer Commissioner's Inside View, Faculty of Education, Unibadan etc hob: writing, swimming, squash, off: Department of Virology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, res: II, Sankore Avenue, University of Riadan.
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