Background
Okeke, Benedict Chukwuemeka was born on March 21, 1962 in Abakaliki, Eboyi, Nigeria. Son of Simon Amamchukwu and Celina Enunka (Okonkwo) K.
Okeke, Benedict Chukwuemeka was born on March 21, 1962 in Abakaliki, Eboyi, Nigeria. Son of Simon Amamchukwu and Celina Enunka (Okonkwo) K.
Bachelor of Science, University Nigeria, 1985. Master of Science, University Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, University Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1994.
Lecturer Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 1989-1991, senior lecturer Awka, Nigeria, 1994-1996. Research fellow International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Trieste, Italy, since 1996. Consultant United Nations Development Programme, Lagos, Nigeria, 1997-1998, Biologic Environmental Ltd., Glasgow, 1993-1994.
Member American Society for Microbiology, Society for Microbiology Nigeria.
Married Uchenna Edna Onukwube, December 31, 1994. Children: Chidi C., Ikenna A.