Ernest Izevbigie
Ernest Izevbigie NAI is a Nigerian Professor of Biochemistry and former Vice Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University in Nigeria.[1] He has applied modern scientific techniques to study and examine the health benefits of plants in Nigeria.[2]
Early life and career
Ernest Izevbigie was born and raised by the Izevbigie family in Benin City, Edo State Nigeria.[1] He completed his Primary and Secondary Schools education in the year 1978, he was very young at the time. In 1982, he moved to the United States (USA) for his post-secondary education.[1] He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee in 1986 and received his master's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee U.S.A in 1988.[1] He then proceeded to Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan where he received his PhD. degree in Growth Biology/ Biochemistry in the year 1996.[1]
Honors
During the Charter class of 2012, he was awarded the distinction of NAI Charter Fellow amongst 100 top-world scientists and esteemed innovators.
Other honors and acknowledgements are:
- Jackson State University (JSU) Research Innovation Award, 2006
- JSU 2003/2004 Group Research Award, October, 2004
- JSU 2003/2004 Inventor Award, October, 2004
- JUS 2003/2004 Technology Transfer Award, October, 2004
- United States of America National Academy of Inventors 2012 Fellow. Commendation from the United States 113th (2012-2014) Congress[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Staff. "Benson Idahosa University Biography". biu.edu.ng. Benson Idahosa University. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Bio". Archived from the original on 2018-11-29.
- ↑ "Honours and Awards - Benson Idahosa University". Benson Idahosa University. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-11.