Background

Ayafor, Johnson Foyere was born on November 10, 1948 in Bamenda, Cameroon. Son of Thomas Tamengye and Mary (Ngwingmba) Ayafor.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Yaounde, Cameroon, 1972; Master of Science in Chemistry, U. Yaounde, Cameroon, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1978; postdoctoral pharmacognosy diploma, U. Uppsala, Sweden, 1981; postdoctoral student, University Glasgow, Scotland, 1982, 83.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry, U. Yaounde, 1978-1985; associate professor, U. Yaounde, 1985-1991; professor, U. Yaounde, since 1991; dean Faculty of Science,, U. Dschang, Cameroon, since 1993. Head division higher education Cameroon Ministry Higher Edition and Science Research, Yaounde, 1984-1989. Science adviser International Foundation for Science, Stockholm,1990-.

Consultant United Nations U. Institute Natural Resources for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, 1990-1993.

Achievements

• Johnson Foyere Ayafor has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator, researcher, university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Reserve Lieutenant infantry Cameroon Army, since 1974. Fellow Cameroon Academy Science (head chemistry section since 1993). Member American Society for Pharmacognosy, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, computer graphics, fishing.

Connections

Married Miriam Mafor, July 4, 1977. Children: Louisa Apongse, Emmanuel Mofor-Foyere, Barbara Ayake, Grace Ngwingmbah.

Father:

Thomas Tamengye Ayafor

Mother:

Mary (Ngwingmba) Ayafor

Spouse:

Miriam Mafor

child:

Grace Ngwingmbah Ayafor

child:

Barbara Ayake Ayafor

child:

Louisa Apongse Ayafor

child:

Emmanuel Mofor-Foyere Ayafor