Background
Idehen, Kevin Ikponmwosa was born on November 21, 1959 in Umuahia, Abia State.
Idehen, Kevin Ikponmwosa was born on November 21, 1959 in Umuahia, Abia State.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry, University Benin, Nigeria, 1983. Master of Science in Industrial Chemistry, University Benin, Nigeria, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer chemistry, University Benin, Nigeria, 1998.
With National Oil and Chemical Marketing Company, Lagos, Nigeria, 1979. Industrial trainee Bendel Brewery Ltd., Benin City, 1982. Production manager Baka Foam Ltd., Zaria, Nigeria, 1983—1984.
Teacher Niger College, Benin City, 1985—1988. Technical manager Improchem Nigeria Ltd., Ikeja, 1988. Researcher Rubber Research Institute Nigeria, Iyanomo, 1989—1992.
Trainee Dunlop Industries (Nig) Ltd., Ikeja, 1990. Research fellow International Rubber Research and Development Board, Hertford, England, 1990. With United Nations Industrial Development Organization Workshop on Truck Tyre Retreading, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1992.
Chemist Petroleum Analysis Laboratory Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Nigeria, 1992—1994, with research department Nigeria, 1994—1999, with petroleum processing department Nigeria, since 1999, assistant director training Nigeria, since 2001. Consultant in field; part-time lecturer Federal University of Technology, Owerri, 2000.
Deacon Ufuoma Baptist Church, since 2000, treasurer Effurun, 1999—2002. President Men Missionary Union, 2000—2002. Member of Rubber Producers and Trade Association (national rubber quality control committee 1990), American Chemical Society, Society Petroleum Engineers, Nigeria Environmental Society, Polymer Institute Nigeria, Chemical Society Nigeria.
Married.