Background
Ekweozor, Chukwuemeka Madukwe was born on August 14, 1947 in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. Son of Edward Ejeagwu and Jessie Nwokpu (Nzekwe) Ekweozor.
Ekweozor, Chukwuemeka Madukwe was born on August 14, 1947 in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. Son of Edward Ejeagwu and Jessie Nwokpu (Nzekwe) Ekweozor.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (honours), University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Geochemistry, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1978.
Post-doc fellow, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1980-1981; Royal Society fellow, U. Newcastle, England, 1985-1986; member of staff, U. Newcastle, England, 1993-1995; assistant lecturer, U. Ibadan, 1976-1988; reader, U. Ibadan, 1988-1991; professor, U. Ibadan, since 1991. Consultant Department Petroleum Resources, Nigeria, 1989-1993, several E&P Company, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1978.
Member Ministerial Committee Exploration and Exploitation Tar Sand, Ministry of Petroleum, Southwest Nigeria, 1987-1990. Secretary National Council Scripture Union, Nigeria, 1987-1993. President Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship, Ibadan, 1990-1992.
Lieutenant Biafran Army, 1968-1970. Member New York Academy of Sciences, Nigerian Association Petroleum Explorationists, Afro-Asian Association Petroleum Geochemists (vice president since 1991).
Married Chinyelu Comfort Iluno, January 8, 1977. Children: Ugonwa, Chinenye, Ogochukwu.