Emmanuel Emovon

Emmanuel Emovon
Born	February 24, 1929 Edo State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Ethnicity	Edo people Edo People
Citizenship	Nigerian
Occupation	educator chemist researcher
Awards	CON

Emmanuel Emovon, CON (born February 24, 1929) is a Nigerian Professor of Chemistry and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos.^[1] In 1983, he was elected as President of the Nigerian Academy of Science to succeeded Professor Umaru Shehu.^[2]

Early life

Professor Emovon was born on February 1929 in Benin City, Edo State, Southern Nigeria.^[3] He attended Edo College Benin City where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1949. He proceeded to the University of Ibadan for an intermediate bachelor of science degree course but obtained a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of London and doctorate degree from the same University.^[4] He later returned to Nigeria to join the department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan as an academic staff (Lecturer II). He became a Professor of Chemistry in 1971 and was appointed, Vice Chancellor of Jos in 1978.^[5] In recognition of his outstanding contributions to academics in Nigeria, he was conferred with a National award of Commander of the Order of Niger by Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria. ^[6]

References

1. "Professor Emmanuel Emovon, CON". The Sun News. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
2. "Members of Council". Nigerian Academy of Science. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
3. "Nigeria: Emovon, Emerges Nepa Customers' Chairman". allAfrica.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
4. "Coming era of Penny pinching". Retrieved June 7, 2015.
5. "ASUU and Nigerian universities have gone to seeds". Vanguard News. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
6. "Professor Emmanuel Emovon, CON". Nigerian Headlines. Retrieved June 7, 2015.