28 Nigerian scientists become fellows of ASI – ITREALMS

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Twenty-Eight Nigerian scientists and technologists have become fellows of the African Scientific Institute (ASI), reports ITREALMS.

ASI, ITREALMS gathered is made up of scientists and technologists of African descent in the diaspora who have distinguished themselves and recently become Fellows of the institute.

President and CEO, African Scientific Institute, Lee O. Cherry made this disclosure to ITREALMS, saying the membership is now 1,053 with the latest ASI fellows from 56 countries globally.

“We now have 1,053 ASI Fellows from 56 countries, namely (Algeria, Angola, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina-Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, England, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome, Sierra Leone, Senegal,Seychelles, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe).,” he said.

The President also said that the “Black Achievers in Science and Technology", an ASI Fellows Directory is now available,”

Below is the list of the latest members of ASI as obtained by ITREALMS

New ASI Fellows in September 2018 include:

* Petrina Johannes, Ph.D. (Namibia): Civil and Environmental Engineering
* Aggrey B. Nyende, Ph.D. (Kenya): Agricultural Science (Plant breeding and Genetics)
* Abdulahi Bala, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology: Agricultral Sciences
* Chinedum Nwajiuba, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Vice Chancellor, Federal University; Agricultral Science
* Zerihun Assefa, Ph.D. (Ethiopia/USA): Chair, University Dept. of Chemistry
* Sodienye Augustine Abere, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Head, University Department of Forestry and Environment; Forestry and Wildlife
* Saidel Laine, Ph.D. (Haiti/USA): Anesthesiologist
* Vincent G. J. Rodgers, Ph.D. (USA): Theoretical Particle Physics; String Theory
* James Musa Adejo, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Head, University Department of Science Education
* Justin Ballenger, Ph.D. (USA): STEM Education; Mathematics
* Benjamin Oyelami, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Mathematics
* Tony Mitchell, Ph.D. (USA): Electrical and Computer Engineering
* Elayne Arrington, Ph.D. (USA): Mathematics
* Valerie Bennett, Ph.D. (USA): Robotics
* Solomon Nwaka, Ph.D. (Nigeria/Ethiopia): Executive Director, African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI) in United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
* John Gyapong, Ph.D. (Ghana): Epidemiology
* Lonnie G. Johnson (USA): Engineering
* Thomas O. Mensah (USA): Chemical Engineering
* Philip W. Phillips, Ph.D. (USA): Physics
* Cheryl L. Shavers (USA): Chemistry
* Stacey Simon-Slijepcevic, Ph.D. (USA): Plant Pathology

New ASI Fellows in August 2018 include:

* Berhanu M. Abegaz, Ph.D. (Ethiopia/Botswana/Kenya): Executive Director of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS); Chemistry
* Anthony Adade, Ph.D. (USA): University CIO: IT Management
* Perkins Muredzi, Ph.D. (Zimbabwe): Food Science and Technology
* Helen Jackson, Ph.D. (USA): Research Physics; Data Science
* Joslin A. Dogbe, M.D. (Ghana): Paediatric Neurologist; Public Health
* Wilhelm Sterlin (Haiti/USA): Mechanical Engineering; Technology Management
* Festus E. Ogbeide (Nigeria/USA): Civil Engineering
* Jamie Bracey, Ph.D. (USA): University Director of STEM Education, Outreach & Research
* Donna Stokes, Ph.D. (USA): Physics (Magnetism)
* Zipporah Ali, M.D. (Kenya): Palliative Care Doctor; Executive Director of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA).
* Carla J. Bell, Ph.D. (USA): University Dean and professor of architecture
* Treena L. Arinzeh, Ph.D. (USA): Biomedical Engineering
* Kokou Yano L. D. Abalo, Ph.D. (Sao Tome/USA): Mathematics
* Michael Smith, Ph.D. (USA) Deputy Executive Director, Internal Operations at the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM); Chemical Engineering
* Samuel Achilefu, Ph.D. (USA): Radiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, & Biomedical Engineering
* Viola L. Acoff, Ph.D. (USA): Materials Engineering
* Caesar R. Jackson, Ph.D. (USA): Physics
* Stephanie G. Adams, Ph.D. (USA): Dean of Old Dominion University's Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology; Interdisciplinary Engineering
* Frederick Addai, Ph.D. (Ghana): Cell Biology and Anatomy
* Kendall Harris, Ph.D., P.E. (USA): Mechanical Engineering
* Patrick Adjei, Ph.D. (Ghana): Neuroscience
* Daniel L. Akins, Ph.D. (USA): Chemistry
* Allison A. Aldridge, Ph.D. (USA): Chemistry
* Maydianne Andrade, Ph.D. (Jamaica/Canada): Biology
* Bill Smoot (USA): Company Vice President Engineering & Technology
* Kevin D. Apperson (USA): Chief Information Officer at Corp. Healthcare Services; IT and Electrical Engineering
* Avery August, Ph.D. (USA): Microbiology and Immunology
* Jill Bargonetti-Chavarria, Ph.D. (USA): Biology; Cancer Research
* Anthony Belvin, Ph.D. (USA): Mechanical Engineering
* Karen King, Ph.D. (USA): Director of Research for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
* Wayne L. Bethea, Ph.D. (USA); Computer Science
* Billyde Brown, Ph.D. (USA): Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
* Paulette Kumi, M.D. (Ghana): Physician
* Edward Layne, M.D. (USA): Gastroenterologist
* Evan Thomas, Ph.D. (USA): Solid State Inorganic Chemistry
* Gregory Yawson, Ph.D. (USA): Industrial Analytical Chemistry/Chemical Metrology

Others can be find here:

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Breaking News: 13 Nigerian scientists, techies named African Science Fellows

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Thirteen Nigerian scientists and technologists have become Fellows of the African Scientific Institute (ASI), reports ITRealms.

ASI President and chief executive officer (CEO), Lee O. Cherry disclosed this to ITRealms, saying that the new fellows are made of scientists and technologists of the African Diaspora and Africa numbering 50 in total in the last one year.

Cherry also listed these 13 Nigerian scientists and technologists to include Oluyomi S Adeyemi, Ph.D. (Nigeria/Japan): Biochemistry, Olutayo Kehinde Boyinbode, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Computer Science, Olubukola O. Babalola, Ph.D. (Nigeria/South Africa): Microbiology, Isaac A Adeyinka, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Animal Science.

Others include Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi,M.D., Ph.D. (Nigeria) who doubles as Deputy Director (Research) and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Head, Clinical Sciences Division, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research(NIMR); Oluminde A. Odeyemi, Ph.D. (Nigeria/Malaysia): Agriculture and Aquaculture Biology; and Nkechi Emea Ibisi, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Chemistry.

ASI president also named Osakpanwan Edgar Osaghae, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Computer Science; Oladipo Francisca Onaolapo, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Computer Science; Medina Omo Kadiri, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Plant Biology & Biotechnology; Kingsley Chiwuike Ukaoha, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Computer Science; and Mojisola Oluwayemisi Adeniyi, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Atmospheric Physics.

The new ASI fellows, ITRealms reports were members inducted between April 2015 and March 2016 with the following breakdown.

ITRealms further gathered that the month of April, September and November 2015 recorded Seven inductees as fellows respectively; two in May and December, four in June, August and October, while the month of July recoded three in the past year.

This, ASI fellows had five in January, three in February and two in March 2016.

Cherry equally said the latest ASI fellows from Africa in diaspora include Mourad Telmini, Ph.D. (Tunisia): Atomic and Molecular Physics; * Benevides C. Pessela, Ph.D. (Angola/Spain): Biotechnology; Fred Moore, Ph.D. (USA): Biochemistry and Biotechnology; Wigganson Matandiko, Ph.D. (Zambia): Veterinary Surgeon.

For the month of January 2016 inductees are Kevin Petty, Ph.D., (USA) : Corporate Chief Science Officer; Transportation Systems Evaluations; Meteorology, Godfrey Gumbs, Ph.D. (Guyana/USA): Physics; Innocent Nhapi, Ph.D. (Zimbabwe): Civil and Environmental Engineering; Integrated Water Resources Management; Patricia Mathabe, Ph.D. (South Africa): Agricultural Proteomics.

As at December 2015, there were only two fellows, namely, Mercy Manyuchi, Ph.D. (Zimbabwe): Chemical Engineering. While the month of November recorded seven fellows, namely Hon. VC, William Otoo Ellis, Ph.D. (Ghana): Vice Chancellor, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST); Food Science; Norman Fortenberry, Ph.D. (USA): Executive Director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Former Director, Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education, USA National Academy of Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Arlene P. Maclin, Ph. D. (USA): Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Consortium- Center for Academic Excellence (MAC-CAE); Physics; Collins N. Ateba, Ph.D. (South Africa): Molecular Biology, Sabin Nsanzimana, M.D. (Rwanda): Clinical Medicine; Epidemiology, Iman Abuel Maaly Abdelrahman, Ph.D. (Sudan): University Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

In addition, Hon. Muhammadou M.O.Kah, Ph.D. (Gambia): Former University Rector ICT Former University Vice Chancellor; Information Technology & Communications; Martha Mamo, Ph.D. (Ethiopia/USA): Soil Science; Agronomy; Roscoe Moore, Jr., Ph.D. (USA): Former Assistant United States Surgeon General and Rear Admiral in the USPHS; Epidemiology; Quinton L. Williams, Ph.D. (USA): University Dept. of Physics Chair, Farith A. Diaz Arriaga, (Columbia); Civil and Environmental Engineering; Delroy Green (Jamaica/USA): Electrical Engineering; Richard Brent, Ph.D. (USA): Hydro Power Systems; Kimani Stancil, Ph.D. (USA): Physics; Jean Paul Kamdem, Ph.D. (Cameroon/Brazil): Biochemistry; Rohan J. Banton, Ph.D. (USA): Mechanical Engineering;

Eligius Lyamuya, MD, MMed, PhD, FTAAS, FCPath (ECSA) (Tanzania).

The Deputy Vice Chancellor - Academic, Research & Consultancy; Microbiology and Immunology; Francisca Mutapi, Ph.D. (Zimbabwe/England): Immunology & Infection Research;  Kwaku Danso, Ph.D. (Ghana/USA): Electronic Engineering; Business Development and Management were not left out.

Others include Robert Mitchell (USA): IT Management; Cyber Security; James Cates (USA): CEO and Founder, LOBI Group, LLC; Computer Science, Kumi Rauf (USA): President of  "I Love Being Black", the largest Black followers on Facebook; Computer Science; Robert T. Tshikhudo, Ph.D. (South Africa): Director of the DST/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC); Nanotechnology; Assan Jaye, DVM, Ph.D. (Gambia): Viral Diseases; Immunology; Al Davis (USA): Construction Project Development; Abd Elmoneim Osman Elkhalifa, Ph.D. (Sudan): Nutritional Food Chemistry; Stephen Elias Damson Nsimba, Ph.D. (Tanzania): Clinical Pharmacologist; Pharmaco-Epidemiologist; Mona Mohamed Nasr, Ph.D. (Egypt): Computer Science and Morris Kasigwa Agaba, Ph.D. (Tanzania): Molecular Genetics.

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15 Nigerians inducted into African Science Institute fellows

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Fifteen Nigerian scientists and members of the African Science Institute (ASI) have been inducted into organisation’s fellows in the last one year, reports ITRealms.

Also, ITRealms exclusively gathered that out of the 46 fellows ASI inducted in the last one year, that is, between August 2014 and August 31^st, 2015, there are 15 Nigerians as Fellows.

According to ASI president and chief executive officer, Lee O. Cherry, in August 2014 ASI inducted Nigerian Ngozi M. Otuonye, a Microbiologist and a food scientist, Dr. Oluwatooyin F. Osundahunsi.

By October 2014, Cherry said Nigeria recorded another two fellows, namely Dr. Oghenerobor Benjamin Akpor, who is an Environmental microbiologist and Muhammad Alkali, whose specialty is on Mobile and Satellite Communications.

Nigeria began the year with Dr. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, a Soil Physicst and Water Conservation joining the African Science Institute in January, just as in the month of February 2015, saw the Director General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) and expert in Microbiology, Dr. Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu, join ASI Fellows alongside Zoology Parasitologist, Dr. Olaoluwa P. Akinwale.

By March 2015, ASI fellows from Nigeria include Dr. Bamidele Tolulope Odumosu, a Pharmaceutical Microbiologist, in addition to a chemist, Dr. Oladoja N. Abiola, and Dr. Adeniyi Adeneye, Medical Sociologist on public health.

Nigeria also recorded another two fellowers inducted into ASI in June 2015, including Dr. Kingsley Chiwuike Ukaoha, a Computer Scientist and Dr. Mojisola Oluwayemisi Adeniyi; a Atmospheric Physicist, while in July, Dr. Medina Omo Kadiri, a scientist in Plant Biology & Biotechnology was the sole candidate from Nigeria. Whereas, two computer scientists were inducted by August 31st 2015, namely Dr. Osakpanwan Edgar Osaghae, and Dr. Oladipo Francisca Onaolapo.

Other Fellows as detailed by Cherry comprised:

New ASI Fellows in August 2015 include:

* Jean Paul Kamdem, Ph.D. (Cameroon/Brazil): Biochemistry

* Rohan J. Banton, Ph.D. (USA): Mechanical Engineering

* Osakpanwan Edgar Osaghae, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Computer Science

* Oladipo Francisca Onaolapo, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Computer Science

New ASI Fellows in July 2015 include:

* Eligius Lyamuya, MD, MMed, PhD, FTAAS, FCPath (ECSA) (Tanzania): Deputy Vice Chancellor - Academic, Research & Consultancy; Microbiology and Immunology

* Francisca Mutapi, Ph.D. (Zimbabwe/England): Immunology & Infection Research

* Medina Omo Kadiri, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Plant Biology & Biotechnology

New ASI Fellows in June 2015 include:

* Kwaku Danso, Ph.D. (Ghana/USA): Electronic Engineering; Business Development and Management
 

* Kingsley Chiwuike Ukaoha, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Computer Science

* Robert Mitchell (USA): IT Management; Cyber Security

* Mojisola Oluwayemisi Adeniyi, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Atmospheric Physics

New ASI Fellows in May 2015 include:

* James Cates (USA): CEO and Founder, LOBI Group, LLC; Computer Science

* Kumi Rauf (USA): President of "I Love Being Black", the largest Black followers on Facebook; Computer Science

New ASI Fellows in April 2015 include:

* Robert T. Tshikhudo, Ph.D. (South Africa): Director of the DST/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC); Nanotechnology

* Assan Jaye, DVM, Ph.D. (Gambia): Viral Diseases; Immunology

* Al Davis (USA): Construction Project Development

* Abd Elmoneim Osman Elkhalifa, Ph.D. (Sudan): Nutritional Food Chemistry

* Stephen Elias Damson Nsimba, Ph.D. (Tanzania): Clinical Pharmacologist; Pharmaco-Epidemiologist

* Mona Mohamed Nasr, Ph.D. (Egypt): Computer Science

* Morris Kasigwa Agaba, Ph.D. (Tanzania): Molecular Genetics

New ASI Fellows in March 2015 include:

* Alexander Wooten, Ph.D. (USA): Soil and Water Pollution Remediation, Wetland biogeochemistry

* Samuel Nii Odai, Ph.D. (Ghana): Pro Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi; Hydraulics and Water Resources

* Bamidele Tolulope Odumosu, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Pharmaceutical Microbiology

* Oladoja N. Abiola, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Chemistry

* Adeniyi Adeneye, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Medical Sociology; Public Health

New ASI Fellows in February 2015 include:

* Angela Antoinette James, Ph.D. (South Africa): Science and Technology Education

* Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Director General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA); Microbiology

* Ibok Oduro, Ph.D. (Ghana): Food Science and Technology

* Olaoluwa P. Akinwale, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Zoology (Parasitology)

* Derege Kebede, M.D., Sc.D. (Ethiopia/RDC Congo): Epidemiology; Public Health

New ASI Fellows in January 2015 include:

* Fred Powell, FAIA (USA): Architect Executive

* Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Soil Physics and Water Conservation

New ASI Fellows in November 2014 include:

* Leonard E. Mboera, Ph.D. (Tanzania): Applied Entomology: Editor-in-Chief of the Tanzania Journal of Health Research; Associate Editor of the East African Journal of Public Health and Editorial Board Member of Rwanda Journal of Health Sciences and Tanzania Dental Journal

New ASI Fellows in October 2014 include:

* Oghenerobor Benjamin Akpor, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Environmental Sciences; Microbiology

* Muhammad Alkali, (Nigeria): Mobile and Satellite Communications

New ASI Fellows in September 2014 include:

* Ronald L Mallett, Ph.D. (USA): Theoretical Physics; Relativistic Astrophysics; Time Travel

* Aisha Elfaki Mohamed, Ph.D. (Sudan): Wildlife Medicine; Director of Wildlife Research Centre

* Charles Wood, Ph.D. (USA): Director, Nebraska Center for Virology; Microbiology and Chemistry

* Sidy Ba, Ph.D. (Mali): Chemical and Environmental Engineering

* Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, Ph.D. (Ghana): Provost of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of
Ghana; Entomology

* Protus Arrey Tarkang, Ph.D. (Cameroon): Biochemical Toxicology and Applied Pharmacognosy

* Preston Williams, III (Liberia/USA): Information Technology; Resource Allocation & System Dynamics

New ASI Fellows in August 2014 include:

* Kwame Afreh-Nuamah, Ph.D.,DIC. (Ghana): Entomology; Former Director of the Institute of Agricultural Research of the College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon.

* Dianah Ngonyamo-Majee, Ph.D. (Zimbabwe/USA): Agronomy; Biotechnology; 2012 - 2014 Vice President of the Association of African Agricultural Professionals in the Diaspora (AAAPD)

* Ngozi M. Otuonye (Nigeria): Microbiology; Medical Laboratory Scientist

* Oluwatooyin F. Osundahunsi, Ph.D. (Nigeria): Food Science
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