Paul Iwegbunam Akubue

Background

Akubue, Paul Iwegbunam was born on February 25, 1934 in Nimo, Nigeria. Son of Ogbuefi Ogonogo and Iyom Nwaku (Ogbuze) Akubue.

Education

Bachelor in Pharmacy, U. England, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. England, 1966.

Career

Lecturer, U. Ibadan (Nigeria), 1966; lecturer, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1967-1972; senior lecturer, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1972-1974; reader, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1974-1977; professor Pharmacology and Toxicology, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1977. Member of advisory panel World Health Organisation, since 1977. Consultant drug analyst government of Nigeria, since 1980.

President West Africa Pharmaceutical Federation, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Paul Iwegbunam Akubue has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Traditional Medicine Board Anambra State Nigeria, 1988-1992. Fellow Pharmaceutical Society Nigeria, Pharmaceutical Society Britain. Member Institute Pharmacy, Science Association Nigeria, International Pharmaceutical Federation, Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association, West African Society for Pharmacology.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, tennis, reading, shooting, dancing.

Connections

Married Felicia Nkechi Nwankwo, December 21, 1968. Children: Obianuju, Chioma, Nneka, Queen, Kenechukwu, Obiora.

Father:

Ogbuefi Ogonogo Akubue

Mother:

Iyom Nwaku (Ogbuze) Akubue

Spouse:

Felicia Nkechi Nwankwo

child:

Queen Akubue

child:

Kenechukwu Akubue

child:

Obianuju Akubue

child:

Obiora Akubue

child:

Nneka Akubue

child:

Chioma Akubue