Marian Gwendoline Solomon

Background

Solomon, Marian Gwendoline was born on May 8, 1948 in Enugu, Nigeria. Daughter of James Nathaniel and Grace Ojoi (Anna) Coker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1981.

Career

Research officer I Minister Agriculture, Porthrcourt, Nigeria, 1972-1982. Lecturer II University Calabar, Nigeria, 1983-1986, lecturer I, 1987-1990, senior lecturer, since 1990, sub-dean faculty agriculture, 1988-1990, head department soil science, 1993-1996. Chairman student affairs University Calabar, 1990-1991.

Visiting scholar University Uyo, Nigeria, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Marian Gwendoline Solomon has been listed as a noteworthy soil microbiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member senate University Calabar, since 1993, member international secondary school, since 1996. Member Agricultural Consultative Committee, Lagos, Nigeria, 1993-1994. Patron Association Women Agriculturist in Nigeria, 1997.

Member African Association for Biological N2 Fixation (regional representative 1994-1996, executive member 1996-1998), Soil Science Nigeria.

Interests

• Gardening, cooking, reading.

Connections

Married Bernard Patrick Solomon, April 23, 1973. Children: Fouad, Frances, Maureen, Gerald, Vivien.

Father:

James Nathaniel Coker

Mother:

Grace Ojoi (Anna) Coker

Spouse:

Bernard Patrick Solomon

child:

Fouad Solomon

child:

Gerald Solomon

child:

Frances Solomon

child:

Maureen Solomon

child:

Vivien Solomon