{"id":10068,"date":"2017-02-08T15:35:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T14:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=10068"},"modified":"2017-06-08T15:20:55","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T14:20:55","slug":"okafor-dr-polycarp-nnacheta","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/okafor-dr-polycarp-nnacheta\/","title":{"rendered":"OKAFOR, DR Polycarp Nnacheta"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D; biochemist lecturer, administrator, born: December 27,1964; so: Enugu; married: Okafor, No. of Children: two<br \/>\nEDUCATION: Central School,Owell LAgwu Local Government Area,1972-78; St Vincent&#8217;s Secondary School, Agbogugu, 1979-84; University of lbadan, 1986-90; 1992- 93; 2004; Career: Teacher Gwerrancntbay Secondary School, Sharagalle, Kastiha state (NYSC); 1990-91; Practical Demonstrator, Dept of Biochemistry, University of lbadan, 1992-93; Fart-Tune Lecturer, Laboratory Technology Training SchooL University of Ibadan, 199>97; Asst Lecturer, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University ofvTechnology, Ogbomoso, 1994-99; Lecturer 1999-2001; Lecturer 1 Dept of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, 200}-04; Snr. Lecturer, since .2004,&#8221;Visiting Senior Lecturer, Dept of Biochemistry; College ofMedicine, University ofMakurdi, 2006; Dept of Biochemistry Kogi State-University, since 2007; SIWES Coordinator, Dean University of Agriculture, Umudike, spice 2001; Departmental Post Graduate Coordinator, 2(h06-08;Ag Head, department( University of Agriculture, Umudike, Jane, 2007; June 2008; July-August, 2008; since October 2008; Consultant: Food and Chemical Toxicology, FACSEAT-TROPICAL, NGO, Malawi, since 2006; Toxicities Associated Animal Feed, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nig Ltd, 2005; mm:Faculty Agriculture Committee, Ladoke Akintola University of, Technology, 1996-99; College Board CBPS Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, since2001;College and Post Graduate Board, since 2001; Panel of Investigation on Allied case of Threat to Life by Mr. AD Ugah; ch: College Board Committee on Students Boycott of Examination; member, University Senate Umudike, since 2006; sec Academic Staff Union of University, MOUA, Accreditation Pancho Federal Polytechnic, J3ida, 1995;.sec. LOC: 4* South East Zonal Symposium of Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Umudike; mm: Cassava Cyanide Disease Network International; Nigeria Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nigeria society for Experimental Biology; American Chemical Society, award: Federal Scholarship Award for Postgraduate Students in Nigeria 1991,-92 Oritse jolomi Thomas Fellowship Award, 1994; National Association of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Students Award, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, 2006; Publication: co-author, Toxicity Evaluation of Novel Cyanide Containing Compounds of Cassava Tissue Towards Chicken Embryos, W.A Journal Biol..App. Chem. 44, 24-27. 1999;Chemical Characterization of Novel Cyanide Compound in Cassava, other than the Glycosides and Hydrocyanic Acid W.A. Journal. Bol. App! Chem 22, 28-31, 1999; Relationship between digestion of Gynogeni cGlycosides and their Excretion in Urine. J. National Sci. Foundation Sri-Lanka 27(3): 203-208; Cyanide Contamination on the Atmospheric Air during large scale-Garri-Processing. \u2014 and Toxicity effects of such Cyanide Equivalent on Rate, Afr. J.Biomed Res. 4.21-23, 2000; Occupation and Dietary Exposures of Humans to Cyanide Poisoning from Large Scale Cassava Processing. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 1001-1005,2002; Nitrate and Nitrite Contaminations of Water Sources and Fruit Juices Marketed In South-Eastern Nigeria. Journal Comp. Anal. 16:213-218, 2003; Determination of Nitrates and Nitrite of Poultry Feeds Marketed in Nigeria. Journal of Food Technology 4(3): 225-2,2006; &#8211; Among Well Over Thirty publications; Social Club: Presd. lgbo Brethren Association Ogbomoso chapter, 2000-2001; Oyo state Charistmatic Renewal Ministries, 1991-2001; Abia State Charismatic Renewal Ministries, since 2001; Asst Pastor, Charismatic Renewal Ministries; hob: writing, Tennis, and Christian Music; off: Department of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, P.M.B. 7267 Umuahia; e-m: Pnokafor@yahoo.com; pha: Old Mission Avenue, Owelli, Agwu L.GA, Enugu State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[176,749,1505],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-10068","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-academia","category-administrator","category-educationist"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/10068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/10068\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10068"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=10068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}