Cyril Agodi Onwumechili

Cyril Agodi Onwumechili
Born	1932 Oji River, Enugu State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Ethnicity	Igbo
Citizenship	Nigerian
Occupation	educator physicist researcher

Cyril Agodi Onwumechili (born 1932) is a Nigerian Professor of Physics and staff of the University of Ibadan. He was the first Nigerian Nuclear physicist and the second President the Nigerian Academy of Science.^[1] He was elected as President of the Academy in 1979 to succeeded Professor Victor Adenuga Oyenuga, first Emeritus Professor of the University of Ibadan and the first African Professor of Agricultural science.^[2]

Early life

Professor Onwumechili was born in 1932 at Oji River, a city in Enugu State Eastern Nigeria. He received a bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of London in 1953 and master's degree in physics from the University of Ibadan in 1954. He later received a Doctorate degree from the University of London.^[3]

Career

Onwumechili joined the department of physics, University of Ibadan as academic staff. He was later appointed as Head of Physics and Dean of science before he became the Vice Chancellor of the University.^[4]

References

1. "The Nation - Celebrating an icon". The Nation News. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
2. Adebayo, Adesoye. Scientific Pilgrimage: ‘The Life and times of Emeritus Professor. p. 179. ISBN 1504937856. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
3. "NUC rewards 17 dons, others at anniversary". The Nation News. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
4. "Professor Cyril Onwumechili". zoominfo.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.