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Prof.
EMOVON,
Emmanuel Uwumagbuhunmwun
B.Sc, Ph.D.; physical chemist, administrator; b: February 24. 1929; p: Benin City; Iga: Oredo; so: Edo; m: Callista Adesuwa Akenzua. 1959: nc: three s, three d; ed: Baptist School, Benin City. 1936-43, Edo College. Benin City. 1945-49: University College (now University of Ibadan). Ibadan, 1950-56: University College, Gower Street. London. 1956- 59,University of Cambridge. Cambridge, England. 1982: cr: Teacher, Edo College, Benin City, 1955; Research asst. ICI. Billingham. Durham, 1957; Lecturer, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 1959-65; snr. Lecturer, 1965-68; aprof. Chemistry, University of Ibadan. Ibadan. 1968-71; prof^Head, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Benin. 1971; ch. Food and Drug Administration. 1974-77; Dean. Faculty of Science. 1975- 77; Deputy v-c. University of Benin. 1976-78: ch. Benin East Local Government Area, Bendel State, 1977; v-c. University of Jos. 1978- 85; min. Science and Technology, 1985-89; Co-ordinator/ceo. Sheda Science and Technology Complex, 1990-1998; v-c. Igbinedion University Okada, Benin City; mm: National Universities Commission, 1975; Planning Committee, World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture. Constitution Drafting Committee. 1977: Industrial Research Council, and Natural Sciences Research Council. 1976; Chemical Society of Great Britain, 1959: West African Science Association. 1960; Nigerian Council for Science and Technology; American Association for Advancement of Science, New York Academy Of Science; f: Science Association of Nigeria, 1972; Nigerian Academy of Science, 1977; Nigerian representative. International Council of Scientific Union, 1984; honorary f. Nigerian Institute of Science and Technology; presd. Chemical Society of Nigeria, 1973; ah: Scholarship of the Governments of Western Region & Federation of Nigeria, 1946-59; Scholarship of the University College, Ibadan. 1952- 56; Royal society of London Study fellowship. 1963; Commonwealth of Australian & Asian Programme Scholarship. 1967: Diploma of Distinction For Men & Women. Inter biographical Centre. 1990; nh. Commander of the Order of the Niger. 2000; tt: Obayagbona of Benin Kingdom, 1991; publ. Formulation And Manufacturing Technology of Clearing Agents ( Gold). Mindex Publishing Company. Benin. 2001, Several Academic Papers in Learned Journals and Contributions to books including Nigeria since Independence, First 25yrs, Vol III; sc: Benin Forum; hob: tennis, reading, gardening, photography, writing, Billard. res: 7, Emovon Crescent, off Ihama Street, GRA, P. O. Box 7439, Benin City, Edo State, tel: 052-253534.
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