Augustine Njoku Obi Explained

Augustine Njoku Obi
Birth Date:1930
Nationality:Nigerian
Citizenship:Nigerian
Known For:Cholera vaccine

Augustine Njoku Obi (1930 – 2003) was a Nigerian Professor of virology and former President of the Nigerian Academy of Science.[1] He was known for developing a cholera vaccine approved as efficacy in 1971 by WHO.[2] [3] In 1985, he was elected President of the Nigerian Academy of Science[4] to succeeded Professor Emmanuel Emovon.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Celebration of the Great Life of Prof. Augustine Nwaneri Uzoma Njoku-Obi, K.s.c: 1930-2003 : Diocese of Owerri, Emmanuel Anglican Church. 2003.
  2. Web site: Igbo scholar who disgraced Femi Fani-Kayode strikes again •Sets records straight on Bini, Igbo, Yoruba, Efik, Kanuri & Fulani greats. News Express Nigeria. June 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: Ibeh’s AIDS cure claim . The Sun News . June 9, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709194155/http://sunnewsonline.com/new/ibehs-aids-cure-claim/ . July 9, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Past presidents The Nigerian Academy of Science. en-US. 2020-05-29.
  5. Web site: Members of Council . Nigerian Academy of Science . June 7, 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150707061854/http://www.nas.org.ng/fellowship/members-of-council/ . July 7, 2015 .

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