Anya Oko Anya (born 3 January 1937) is a Nigerian professor of Biology who is distinguished for his work in Parasitology.
Anya Oko Anya was born on 3 January 1937[1] at Abiriba, Abia State of Nigeria.He attended Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, University College, Ibadan, Saint John's College, Cambridge, England and Molteno Institute of Biology and Parasitology.[2]
He began his working career as a Science Master with Qua-Iboe Mission Secondary School, Etinan, Akwa Ibom State in 1957.He was appointed Research Officer, Federal Fisheries Research Service, Lagos, 1961–1962;[3] Lecturer, Federal Science School, Lagos, 1961–1962;[4] Research Officer, Federal Department of Agricultural Research, Ibadan, 1963–1967;[5] Lecturer in Zoology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1965–1967;[6] Senior Lecturer, University of Science and Technology Project, Port Harcourt, 1967–1970; Senior Lecturer, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1970–1973; Professor of Zoology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka since 1973[7] and he was the former chief executive officer, Nigeria Economic Summit Group Ltd.[8]
Anya was awarded the Nigerian National Medal of Merit by the Nigerian government in 1992.[9]