| Muhammed K. Abubakar | |
| Office1: | Federal Minister of Science and Technology |
| Term Start1: | 6 April 2010 |
| Term End1: | 2014 |
| Predecessor1: | Alhassan Bako Zaku |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Zuru, Kebbi State, Nigeria |
Muhammed K. Abubakar (born 19 October 1959) was appointed Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology on 6 April 2010, when acting president Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.[1]
Abubakar was born on 19 October 1959 at Zuru in Kebbi State. He studied biochemistry at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he earned a B.Sc. in 1982 and an M.Sc. in 1989. In 1994 he earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. He has held administrative positions in government, and teaching positions at Usmanu Danfodiyo University.[2]
After being inaugurated as Minister of Science and Technology on 6 April 2010, Abubakar said that his ministry would be concerned about translating scientific ideas into production.[3]