Background
Onyekaba, Chike Orizu was born on June 15, 1953 in Old Karu, Nigeria. Son of Martin Orizu and Theresa Eneanya (Uwakonye) Onyekaba. came to the United States, 1985.
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Chike Orizu Onyekaba, Nigerian Research scientist, veterinarian. Achievements include patent for improvement of healing response to pacemaker can material; isolation, identification and serologically typed new species salmonella; designed a cell culture system for study and propagation of lactate dehydrogenase-devating virus.
Education
D in Veterinary Medicine, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1979; Master of Science in Microbiology, University of Minnesota, 1989; Master of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1996.
Career
Clinical research veterinarian, National Institute Veterinary Medicine, Vom, Nigeria, 1980-1982; senior lecturer, associate professor Department Microbiology, U. Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1982-1985; clinical research associate Molecular Virology Unit, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1985-1989; research scientist, Minnesota Antilymphocytic Globwin Laboratory, St. Paul, 1987-1991; senior research scientist, Center Biomaterials Research Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, since 1991. Consultant Science Museum Minnesota, St. Paul, 1993-1996.
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Membership
Volunteer CEAP, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, since 1995. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Society Histotechnology, International Society Applied Cardiovascular Biology, New York Academy Sciences.
