Born
July 26. 1934
Prof.
OKAFOR
Nduka
B.Sc, Ph.D
Date of Birth: Contact Address: Tuesday. (Afo) 24'" July, 1934 306, Marguerite Cartwright, University of Nigeria Nsukka Nduka Okafor. B.Sc. PhD. is an eminent Professor of Microbiology and top scientist in today's Nigeria. He is a calm and calculated renowned scientisi who has done more than can be briefly reported here. He is indeed an effigy of greatness in research and publication in the university and scientific world. Education • Government College Ibadan 1950- 1955 • University College Ibadan 1955 I960 University of Cambridge 1961 1964 Employment History Research Officer, Microbiology, Federal Department of Agricultural Research Ibadan 1960 1965 & 1970 • Microbiologist. Low Temperature Research Station Cambridge England 1966 • Senior Lecturer. University of Nigeria Nsukka. 1970 1973 Visiting Fellow, Dept of Microbiology. University of Queensland Australia 1971 • Visiting Associate Prolessor. Cornell University Ithaca, New York USA 1973 • Created a Professor 1975 Visiting Scientist. Central Nutrition and Food Research Institute. Zeist, Netherlands 1976 • Visiting Professor. Food and Industrial Microbiology. University of Wisconsin. Madison Wisconsin. USA. 1976 Membership and Affiliation to Learned Associations • Fellow. Institute of Biology • Fellow. Linnaean Society • Member. Society for General Microbiology UK • Member. British Society for the Philosophy of Science UK • Member. Society for Applied Bacteriology UK • Member. Science Association of Nigeria • Member. Cambridge Philosophical Society • Member. British Mycological Society UK • Member. Nigeria Society for Microbiology ( Secretary 1972) • Member. Systemic Committee. International Association of Microbiological Societies ( IAMS) 1973 • Member. Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene. IAMS • Member. Editorial Board. Nigerian Society for Microbiology 1974 • Member, Panel of Consultants on Genetics of Industrial Micro-Organisations, International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna 1975 • Member. International Cell Research Organisation. UNESCO 1977 • Member. University of Nigeria Senate 1966 1967 • Member. East Central State Sports Council 1972 • Member. Subcommittee on Scholarships and Administrations of the Committee of Nigerian Vice-Chancellors 1973 1975 • Member, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Management Board 1976 • Member, Governing Council University of Nigeria Nsukka 1977 Publications Too many to list here including the most prominent one: • The Development of Universities in Nigeria: A study of the influence political and other factors on University Development in Nigeria 1868 1967. (Longman, London 1971). His hobbies include Badminton and Writing. Professor Okafor got married to Beatrice Chinyelu Ene and they are blessed with three children.
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Marital Status
- Married
Name of Spouse
Chinyelu Eneasato, 1946
Father's Name
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Name
Mother's Status
N/A
Number of Male Children
3
Number of Female Children
1
Profession
microbiologist
Working Experience
prof. Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1973; Associate Dean, Faculty of Biological Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1976-78; Head, Department of Microbiology; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1976-79; Provost, Administration, Awka Campus, Enugu State University of Technology, 1981-86; prof. Industrial Microbiology, Enugu Stale University of Technology, 1981-87; visiting prof/Researcher, Universities in Australia, Holland, England and USA; f: Nigerian Academy of Science, 1978; Institute of Biology, 1978; Institute of Food Science and Technology, 1978; Brewers Association of Nigeria, 1978; Science Association of Nigeria, 1982; Nigerian Society for Microbiology, 1982; mm: University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Board, 1976-79; Governing Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1977-80; Governing Council, Anambra (now Enugu) State University of Technology, 1981-86; Executive Committee, International Organisation of Bioengineering and Bio technology, 1985-89; first African mem. Executive Committee, International Union of Microbiological Societies, 1986-90; Consultant, WHO, Geneva, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
Government College, Ibadan, 1950-55; University College, Ibadan, 1955-60; University of Cambridge, England
Others
Development of Universities In Nigeria, Longman, London, 1971; Aquatic and Waste Microbiology, Fourth Dimension, Enugu, 1985; Industrial Microbiology, Ife University Press, 1987
jogging, reading, writing,
Alive
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