Background
Ekeke, Gabriel Ikechi was born on March 15, 1942 in Umuibe-Ndoki, Abia, Nigeria. Son of Fred Ekeke Nwogu and Maria Nnenna Onwuchekwa.
Ekeke, Gabriel Ikechi was born on March 15, 1942 in Umuibe-Ndoki, Abia, Nigeria. Son of Fred Ekeke Nwogu and Maria Nnenna Onwuchekwa.
Bachelor of Science (honorary), London University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1978.
Senior technologist, U. Birmingham, England, 1967-1969; chief medical technologist, U. Zambia, Lusaka, 1969-1972; research fellow, St. Bart's Medical College, London, 1978-1980; university lecturer I, U. Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1980-1982; from senior lecturer to associate professor, U. Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1982-1991; professor biochemistry, U. Port Harcourt, Nigeria, since 1991.
Director Abia (Nigeria) State Directorate for Rural Development, 1992. Chairman Abia State Emergency Relief Agency, 1992-1993. Honorary commissioner for education Abia State, 1993.
Nigerian representative International Union of Biochemistry, 1987. Fellow Institute Medical Laboratory Sciences. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Biology United Kingdom, Institute Health United Kingdom, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association Clinical Chemistry, Rotary Club International, University Port Harcourt Senior Staff Club.
Married Rosemund Eruba, August 30, 1963. Children: Okwuchi, Ngozi, Ikedichi, Ariochi.