Kelechi Lawrence

Background

Lawrence, Kelechi was born on January 17, 1959 in Owerri, Nigeria. Son of Lawrence Iwu Amadi and Angelina (Ekezie) Okwu. came to the United States, 1981.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southern Connecticut State University, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy, Medical University of Southern California, 1991.

Career

Assistant laboratory manager, Clinipad Corporation, Guilford, Connecticut, 1984-1986; research associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1993-1994; senior research scientist, DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical C., Wilmington, Delaware, since 1995.

Achievements

• Kelechi Lawrence has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmaceutical researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Heart Association, Association Research Vision and Ophthalmology, New York Academy Scis, United Nigeria Association Delaware (vice president 1995).

Connections

Married Nnenna Pamela Nwadike, December 29, 1989. Children: Chiagozi, Ugochinyere, Nkechi, Chinwendu.

Father:

Lawrence Iwu Amadi Okwu

Mother:

Angelina (Ekezie) Okwu

Spouse:

Nnenna Pamela Nwadike

child:

Chiagozi Lawrence

child:

Chinwendu Lawrence

child:

Nkechi Lawrence

child:

Ugochinyere Lawrence