Chijioke Nwankwo Chineme

Background

Chineme, Chijioke Nwankwo was born on December 4, 1935 in Awka, Anambra, Nigeria. Son of Nweke and Nwabalum Mary (Anakweze) Chineme.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1975.

Career

Veterinary research officer, Veterinary Division, Enugu, Nigeria, 1967-1970; assistant professor, Tuskegee U., 1970-1973; resident pathologist, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1975-1976; reader, Ahmadu Bello U., Zaria, Nigeria, 1978-1980; professor, Ahmadu Bello U., Zaria, 1980-1983; professor, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1983; dean faculty veterinary medicine, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1984-1986; deputy vice-chancellor, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1987-1991; co-director Svc. Training Center, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1989-1997; co-director Svc. Training Center, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1997.

Achievements

• Chijioke Nwankwo Chineme has been listed as a noteworthy Veterinary pathologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Village Health Foundation, Awka, since 1990. Fellow College Veterinary Surgeons Nigeria. Member Veterinary Council Nigeria, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: table tennis, walking, music appreciation.

Connections

Married Philippa Obiageli Nwobu, July 21, 1971. Children: Nkechi, Chukwuemeka, Ikechukwu, Nneka.

Father:

Nweke Chineme

Mother:

Nwabalum Mary (Anakweze) Chineme

Spouse:

Philippa Obiageli Nwobu

child:

Ikechukwu Chineme

child:

Nkechi Chineme

child:

Nneka Chineme

child:

Chukwuemeka Chineme