Background
Opara, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka was born on July 4, 1951 in Lagos, Nigeria. Son of Eugene Uba and Caroline (Adanma) Opara. came to the United States, 1984.
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Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Opara
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Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Nigeria, 1976; Master of Science, U. Surrey, England, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1983.
Career
Inspecting officer, Food and Drug Administration, Lagos, 1977-1978; clinical biochemist, Epsom (England) Hospital laboratories, 1978-1981; teaching assistant, Chelsea College, London, 1981-1983; research fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1984-1986; visiting fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1986-1988; research associate, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1988-1989; assistant professor, Duke U. Medical Center, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Committee chairperson Holy Cross Church, Durham, 1992. Member American Federation for Clinical Research, American Diabetes Association, American Pancreatic Association, Association Clinical Biochemists (United Kingdom), Biochemistry Society, American Gastroenterological Association.
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Connections
Married Clarice Adaku Njemanze, March 28, 1980. Children: Ogechi, Chiedu, Chukwuka, Ikenna.
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Nigerian -
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Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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World Health Organization fellow, Geneva, 1984. Fogarty International fellow, Bethesda, 1986. Recipient Cystic Fibrosis Foundation grant, 1990, American Diabetes Association grant, 1993.World Health Organization fellow, Geneva, 1984. Fogarty International fellow, Bethesda, 1986. Recipient Cystic Fibrosis Foundation grant, 1990, American Diabetes Association grant, 1993.