Augustine Njoku Obi (1930 – 2003) was a

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Professor of

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and former President of the

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. He was known for developing a

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approved as

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in 1971 by

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. In 1985, he was elected President of the

to succeeded Professor

Emmanuel Emovon Emmanuel Emovon, CON (February 24, 1929 – February 20, 2020) was a Nigerian professor of chemistry and former vice chancellor of the University of Jos. In 1983, he was elected as president of the Nigerian Academy of Science and succeeded Prof ...

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1930 births 2003 deaths Nigerian virologists Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of Science Igbo people People from Imo State {{Nigeria-bio-stub