ONWULIRI, Prof. Celestine Onyemobi Elihe

FBSN, FNSP, FCIDA, ALOHA, KSJ, JP, B.Sc, Ph.D; univereity teacher, administrator; b:February 17,1952; p: Umuolcazi Amuzi Ahiaro; Iga: Ahiazu-Mbaise; so: lmo;m: Prof. Viola Adaku; nc: fours, oned;ed: St.Jude's Catholic School, Amuzi, 1963; Community Secondary School, Amuzi, 1971; St. Augustine's Grammar School, Nkwerre, Imo State, 1971; Univereity ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1971-75; !977-8();UniversityofLeeds, England, 1978-79; cr ResearchCmicer(NYSC), Odeda Fish Farms, Ministry ofAgriculture and Natural Resources, Abeokuta, Ogun State, 1975-76; Junior Fellow, Zoology, University ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1976-80; Lecturer II, 1, Senior Lecturer, Zoology, University ofJos, Plateau State, I980r81; 1981-84; 1984-88; Assoc. Prof., Zoology, 1988-91; Assoc. Prof (Part Time), Biological Science, Federal Univereity ofTechnology, Yola, 1986-87; Prof. ofZoology, Imo State Univereity, (Sabbatical), 1993-94; Prof. ofZoology, University ofJos, since 1991; Visiting Prof, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2002-06; Head, Dept. ofZoology, Univereity ofJos, 1990- 91; 1995-97; Dean, Faculty ofNatural Sciences, 1991; 1994-95; 2000-04; Deputy Dean, School ofPostgraduate Studies, Univereity ofJos, 1988-90; Deputy Vice Chancellor, (Academic), Univereity ofJos, 2005-06; Ag. Vice Chancellor, Univereity, Univereity ofJos, 2006; vc,Federal Univereity of Technology, Owerri, since 2006; Hon. Commissioner for Information, Culture, Youth&Sports, Imo State, 1997-99; Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture& Natural Resources, ImoState, 1998; mm: Nigerian Society for Parasitology, British Society for Parasitology; Institute ofBiology, London, UK; Science Association ofNigeria; Bio-technology Society ofNigeria; Entomological Society ofNigeria; International AIDSSociety; Senate Representative, Board ofDirectors oftheJos University Press Ltd., 1987-94; Faculty Representative, Senate Examination and TimeTable Committee, 1985-88; ch., Faculty Exams&TimeTableCommittee, 1985-90; Faculty Examination Malpractice Committee, 1987-89; Sub-committee of Minor Works, Unijos, 1987-89; Faculty of Natural Sciences Curriculum Committee, 1990-94; Senate Committee onthe Purchase ofCeremonial &Academic Gowns, 1990-91; Departmental Postgraduate Committee, 1999-01; Senate Research Grants Committee, Unijos, 2005-06; f: Civil Institute ofDemocratic Administration; ee:School ofAnimal Health andHusbandry NVRI,Vom; The Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, Federal College ofEducation, Pankshin; College of Education, Akwanga; Plateau&Nasarawa States; Univereity ofNigeria, Nsukka; Anambra State Univereity ofTechnology; Federal Universityof Technology, Yola; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Elected, Worthy President KnightofSaintJohn International, Jos, 1999-06; First Vice President Supreme Subordinate Comiriandery, Nigeria Knights ofSaint John International, since 2003; Appointed mem, Committee of Assessors, Nigeria National Merit Award, since 2002; Appointed mem ofthe Federal Government Oificial Delegation for the 2005 Christian Pilgrimage tothe Holy Land bythe President ofthe Federal RepublicNigeria,2006; Appointed mem, Presidential Technical \Committee onConsolidation ofTertiary Institutions in Nigeria, 2006-07; Appointed mem, Ministerial Committee on the Harmonization ofInformation and Cofnmunications Technology inTertiary institutions inNigeria, 2006- 07; publ: co-author, Experimental Ancylostoma tubaeforme Infections of Cats: Changes in Blood Values and Worm Burden in Relation to Single Infections ofVarying Size, Zeitschrift for Parasitekunde, 1981; Observations onthePreparasite Development ofTwoStrongylid Nematodes Ancylostoma tubaeforme and haemonchus contortus, Nigeria Journal of Parasitology, 1981; The Physiology of Larval Survival of Humidity Stresses in some Strongylidnematodes, Nigerian Journal ofBio-technology, 1983; Parasitology and Development Activities inNigeria, Nigerian Journal of Parasitology, 1983; co-author,TheParasites of Domestic Cats Felisdomestica from the Jos Plateau, Nigerian Journal ofParasitology, 1983;The Bio-chemistry ofFree- Living DevelopingStagesofParasitics Nematodes, In: AdvancesofParasitology in Nigeria, 1985; Co-author, The Parasite fauna ofsome fresh water fish from Jos Plateau, Nigeria, Nigerian Journal ofApplied Fisheries and Hydrobiology, 1987; Human Intestinal Parasitism inaSub Urban Community inPlateau State, Nigerian Journal ofBio-technology, 1987; Comparative Evaluation of DifferentTechniques for theDiagnosis of Human Intestinal Helminthiasis, Nigerian Journal ofBio-technology, 1988; etc; h: Awarded the University of Nigeria FoundationAid Scholarship forAcademic Excellence, 1972-75;Awarded the University ofNigeria Junior Fellowship for Academic Excellence, 1976- 80; Awarded the Research Fellowship ofthe Commonwealth University Interchange SchemeTenable attheUniversityof Leeds, England, 1978-79; Awarded, Fellow ofthe Nigerian Society for Parasitology, FNSP, 1991; Fellow oftheBio-technology Society of Nigeria, FBSN, 1992; Alumnus of High Achievement(ALOHA) bythe University ofNigeriaAlumni Association (UNAA), 1993; tt: Okanmuta Nwachinaemere ofAmuzi, 1997; off: Vice Chancellor, Federal University ofTechnology, Owerri, Imo State; tel: +234 803-722-5383, 234 803-426-0769; e-m: [email protected]; www.futo.edu.ng.