MBANASO, Prof. Augustus Mbanaso

BMBCH, FRCS, FICS, FWACS; surgeon, academic, administrator; b:November 19,1946; p:Umuahia; ht: Ibeku; Iga: Umuahia North; so: Abia; m:Adaoha Nnenna, December6,1975; nc: twos, three d; ed: St. Silas School, Government College, 1960-65; University ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1966-75; University ofNigeria, Nsukka, Medical School, 1970-75; Post Graduate Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians ofGlasgow, en Internship, UniversityofNigeriaTeaching Hospital, Enugu, 1975-76; NYSC, Emmanuel Hospital, Eket, Akwa Ibom-Statem . 1976-77; Registrar, Queen Elizabeth Specialist Hospital, Umuahia, 1977-78; Registrar, East Ham Memorial Hospital, London, 1979-81; Registrar, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton Somerset, England, 1981-82; Snr. Registrar in Surgery, 1983-85;(Consultant Surgeon) 1985-88;ChiefCbnsuIfantSuigeon, 1991 -94; ChiefConsultant Surgeon, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia,Abia State, 1983-94; Senior Lecturer, inSurgery, Abia State University, 1994-04; Associate Professor, Surgery, 2004-07; Professor of Surgery, since 2007; Provost, College ofMedicine and Health Sciences, 2002-06; Dean, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, ABSU,2006-07; Medical din, ChiefConsultant Surgeon (Founder) Healing Cross Hospital, Umuahia; Personal physician to the ExecutiveGovernorofAbiaState; Board Member, Federal School ofDental Therapy, Enugu, 2000-03; AbiaState University TeachingHospital, 1999- 03; 2003-06; Board ofTrustees, Hannah-May Foundation; Co-ordinator, Free Medical Health Scheme, AbiaState; Post Graduate College Board, 2003-07;AbiaStateUniversityTeachingHospitalBoard,2003-06; University Admission Committees, 2003-06; Appraisalsand Promotions Committee of theAcademic StaffoftheUniversity, 2003-06; ch.,Reaccreditation Committee ofthe College of Medicine, 2003-06; Committee for the Development of Curriculum fir the Department of Dentistry, 2005-06; Committee for the Representatives; 1952-53;Ogoja,HouseofRepresentatives, 1954-55; min. ofLabour, 1953-54; ag. min. ofTransport, 1954; ag. min. Commerce and Industry, 1954-55;ag. min: ofWorks, 1955; min. of State, Office ofthe Prime Minister, I960;HouseofParliament forOgoja, 1960-66; min. Defence (Navy), 1961-65; Specialasst to PrimeMinister, Foreign Affairs,1963-66; min.ofTrahsportand Aviation, 1966; First Nigerian High Commissioner to UK, 1955-59; First Nigerian Chief Representative toWashington DC,USA, 1959-60; First Nigerian Chief Representative inthe UnitedNations, 1959-60; Nigerian Chief Delegate, International Parliamentary Union Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 1960; Laussanne, Switzerland, 1961; Belgrade, 1962; Luzerne 1963;Brazil, 1964and Moscow, 1965;v-presd. IPU,1960;presd. Judicial andParliamentaryCommittee IPU, 1962-66; Nigerian ChiefDelegate, United Nations ConferenceonDiplomatic Privileges and Intercourse, Vienna, Austria' 1961-63; Nigerian Chief Delegate andChief Negotiator, United Nations DisarmamentCon-ference, Geneva, 1963-65; Nigerian ChiefDelegate, International CivilAviation Organisa-tion Conference, Tokyo,1964; Leader, Nigerian Delegation toCommonwealth, Ottawa,Canada 1963andKingston, Jamaica, 1964; Head, Organisation ofAfrican Unity Investiga-tionCommission ontheassassination ofPresi-dent SylvanusOlympiooffogo, 1963; Nigerian ChiefDetegate, Organisation ofAfrican Unity,Addis Ababa, 1963;Nigeria ChiefDetegate,OAUConferenceonArmyMutiny, Tangayika, (nowTanzahia), 1964; Leader, Nigerian Deiega-tion tothe burial oflate Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Chastrai, 1966; Nigerian Society of International Law, 2001; gov. Holmwpod House School, Kent, England; ch: Eastern Nigerian Public Commission, 1966-67;Cross River State Investment Trust Company Ltd, 1971-75; memConstituentAssembly, 1977-78; Pro-Chancellor/ch. University of Ife(nowObafemi Awolowo University), Governing Council, 1980-84; CrossRiver StateThinkTank Forum,1984-87;ch/dlr. Alratne Nigeria,Ltd; Pilkington GlassIndustry, Nigeria Ltd;WigginsTeapeNigeria Ltd;Plessey CompanyNigeriaLtd; GrindlaysMerchant Bank Nigeria Ltd; Intertrans Nigeria Ltd;ScanConstruction Nigeria Ltd;MJGleesonInternational (Nigeria) Ltd;International LegalConsultant; Overseas Business Interests, Nigeria; sec ExternalAffairs, InterimNationalGovernment ofNigeria 1993;amb. of Nigeria toWestGermany, 1997;ch. South Forum; BoardofTrustees,South- SouthPeoplesAssembly,pp:National Treasurer, defunctNational Congress ofNigerian Citizens;FirstNationalv-ch. defunct NigerianPeo-ple's Party, 1978-83,Council of Eastern States; nh: Commander ofthe Order ofthe Federal Republic, 2000; KSJ; hd: Honorary Doctor ofLaws, University of Ibadan, November 17,1988; LL.D,UniversityofCalabar, 1992;D.Litt,Abia StateUniversity, 1996;h: Listed,Who's Who in Nigeria&Africa;American Biography ofMenofDistinction, 20thCentury,Men ofAchievement21st Century; RoleModelAward,Hallmarks ofLabourFoundation, 2001;tt: Otu Agrinya ofBokiland, Cross River State; sc: Island Club, Lagos; Lagos TennisClub;AmbassadorClub,London;,hob: tennis,swimming,billiards, off: 2A, Fosbery Road, Ikoyi, Lagos