{"id":8178,"date":"2017-01-17T15:49:24","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T14:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=8178"},"modified":"2017-04-19T14:35:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T13:35:28","slug":"eka-prof-offiong-u","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/eka-prof-offiong-u\/","title":{"rendered":"EKA, Prof. Offiong U."},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biochemist, University Teacher, Professor of Biochemistry, Dean of Graduate School , Chairman Committee of Deans, Univ. ofCalabar, LGA: Uyo; Born: Aug. 18, 1935; Pa: Chief J.U.Eka (d) and Mrs. Affiong U. Eka (d); Married to Mrs. Comfort O.Eka; Children: Ime (28) Hanatu(22); Education: Ibadan Grammar School 1956-59, Camb. Higher Sch. Cert; Univ. Coli, Dublin, 1960-68, B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry, Ph.D; Trinity Call, Dublin; 1964-65, Higher Dip\\. (Education); London Univ. 1967-68 M.Sc, Radiation Biology; Career and Work History: Post Doctorate Research,Univ. Call, Dublin, Ireland, 1968-70; Post Doctorate Research, Fellow, Univ. of Ibadan, 197071; Lecturer\/Senior Lccturer, Ahmadu Bello Univ, Zaria, 1971-76; Reader, ABU, Zaria, 1977-78; Professor, Univ. of Calabar, 1978-present; Career Re,Jated Activities and Responsibilities: Head of Dept, 1981-86; Dean, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Univ. ofCalabar, 1982-87; Deputy Provost, Ca ll of Medical Sciences, Univ. ofCalabar, 1988-92; Dean, Graduate School, Univ. of Calabar, 1983 present; Chairman, Committee of Deans, Univ. of Calabar, 1995&#8242; &#8211; present; Special Work Related Achievement: Public and Dmg Analyst appointed by the FGN in 1977; Publication: Has over one hundred Journal publications and chapters in books to his credit; Civic and Political Activities: Mem, Leaders of Thought, Oku Clan, Uyo, 19711-presellt; Chairman, Fund Raising Committee for Oku Clan Secondary School, Uyo, 1988-92; Professional Memberships: Mem, Biochemical Society of Nigeria; Mem, Nigerian Society for Microbiology; Mem; Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Mem; Science Asscn of Nigeria; Mem; Standa rds .Organisation of Nigeria; Mem; Society of Public Analysts in Nigeria; Mem, Advisory Committee on Food and Drug Administratio n; Religious Affi l ia ~ ion: Methodist; Hobbies: Reading Indoor games, &#8220;ootball, Lawn Tennis; Office: Department of Biochemistry, Univ. of Calabar, Cross River State Tel: (087) 224747, 224748; Home: 40, Ikot&#8217;Ekpene Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[176],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-8178","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-academia"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/8178","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\/7"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/8178\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8178"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=8178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}