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Ekanem Ikpi Braide
Ekanem Ikpi Braide | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1946 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | University of Ife, Cornell University |
| Occupation | Vice-Chancellor |
| Known for | Parasitology |
| Awards | Jimmy/Roslynn Carter Award for outstanding dedication and achievement in the eradication of guinea worm in Nigeria
Cross River State 2000 Millennium Award (2000) Nigerian National honor of the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) (2010) |
Ekanem Ikpi Braide (OFR) (born 6 March 1946) is a Nigerian Parasitologist. She was a Vice-Chancellor of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Calabar,[1] and pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Lafia.[2] She is credited with a major contribution to the eradication of guinea worm in Nigeria. In 2020, she was made the first female President-elect of the Nigerian Academy of Science.[3][4] Braide is Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Leprosy Mission (TLM) Nigeria. She is the Pro-Chancellor of Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Nigeria. She is the first female President of the Nigerian Academy of Science.
- ^ "Nigeria: Goes Tough On Sorting".
- ^ Activist, Admin Journalist | News Editor at www crossriverwatch com | Broadcaster | Co-Host of 'The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo on Hit 95 9 FM Calabar | Budding (16 February 2020). "Ex CRUTECH, FULafia VC, Professor Braide Is First Academy Of Science Female President". Retrieved 2020-04-29.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Nigerian Academy of Science elects first female president". 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "NIGERIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ELECTS ITS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT". Flourish Africa. 2020-02-17. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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