| Nigeria Prize for Science | |
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| Awarded For: | Excellence in Science Breakthroughs |
| Sponsor: | Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited |
| Date: | Annual |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Presenter: | Nigerian Academy of Science with advisory board constituted from: |
| Holder Label: | Latest recipients |
| Holder: | 5 joint winners |
The Nigeria Prize for Science is a Nigerian science award given annually since 2004 for excellence in science breakthroughs. It is the country's highest scientific award. The award is sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited.[1] The prize describes itself as "bringing Nigerian scientists to public attention and celebrating excellence in scientific breakthroughs".[1]
The Prize was initially $20,000 each in Literature and Science. This was increased to $30,000 in 2006, and again to $50,000 in 2008. In 2011 the prize was increased to $100,000.[2]
Source: Nigeria NLG Ltd
| Year | Recipient(s) | Work | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eni Oko | For their work“Process Intensification Technology for Greenhouse Emission Control in Power Generation and Industry for Sustainable Fuel Production (PIC-FUEL).” | [3] |
| Olajide Otitoju | |||
| Meihong Wang | |||
| 2023 | Hippolite Amadi | For their work "Low-cost Respiratory Technologies for Keeping the Nigerian Neonates Alive" | [4] |
| 2022 | Muhydideen Oyekunle | For their work "Gains in Grain Yield of Released Maize (Zea Mays L.) Cultivars under Drought and Well-Watered Conditions" | |
| Shehu Ado | |||
| Sesan Peter Ayodeji | For their work "Development of Process Plant for Plantain Flour" | ||
| Emmanuel Olatunji Olatomilola | |||
| 2020/2021 | No winner | ||
| 2019 | Meihong Wang | for their works on Carbon Capture, Carbon Utilization, and Biomass Gasification and Energy Storage for Power Generation | |
| Mathew Aneke | |||
| 2018 | Peter Ngene | for his work titled: "Nanostructured metal hydrides for the storage of electric power from renewable Energy Sources and explosion prevention in high voltage power transformers" | [5] |
| 2017 | Ikeoluwapo Ajayi | For their work titled: "Improving Home and Community Management of Malaria: Providing the Evidence Base' | There are three research works as joint winners authored by five people. Three in group, two authors have separate works each[6] [7] |
| Ayodele Jegede | |||
| Bidemi Yusuf | |||
| Olugbenga Mokuola | For his work titled:"Multifaceted Efforts at Malaria Control in Research: Management of Malaria of Various Grade" | ||
| Chukwuma Agubata | For his work titled: "Novel Lipid Microparticles for Effective Delivery of Artemether Antimalarial Drug using a Locally-Sourced Irvingia Fat from Nuts of Irvingia Gabonensis var Excelsa (Ogbono)" | ||
| 2011-2016 | no winner [8] [9] | ||
| 2010 | Akahehomen O. Akii Ibhadode | For his work "on the development of a new method in Dye Design" | [10] [11] |
| 2009 | For "Discovery of the gene responsible for the creation of Sialidase (SD), an enzyme which causes sleeping sickness (Trypanosomiasis)" | [12] [13] | |
| 2008 | Ebenezer Meshida | For his work titled: "Solution to Road Pavement Destabilisaion by the Invention of 'Lateralite'" | [14] |
| 2007 | no winner | ||
| 2006 | Michael Adikwu | For his work titled: "Wound Healing Devices (Formulations) Containing Snail Mucins" | [15] |
| 2005 | no winner | ||
| 2004 | Akpoveta Susu | For their work titled: "Real-Time Computer Assisted Leak Detection/Location Reporting and Inventory Loss Monitoring System" | When they work for the winning research, Kingsley is doctoral student of Akpoveta Susu[16] |
| Kingsley Abhulimen | |||