Soni Olufemi Oyekan

Background

Oyekan, Soni Olufemi was born on June 1, 1946 in Aba, Nigeria. Came to the United States, 1966. Son of Theophilous Adebayo Oyekan and Emilia Uduak Inyang.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Yale University, 1970. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1977.

Career

Coordinator, instructor University Pittsburgh, 1972-1977. Research engineer Exxon, Baton Rouge, 1977-1978, senior engineer, 1979-1980. Research section head Engelhard, Edison, New Jersey, 1980-1984, research manager, 1985-1986, senior engineer, consultant, 1986-1990.

Research associate DuPont Chemicals, Orange, Texas, 1991-1993. Senior staff engineer Sun Company, Inc., Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, since 1993. Consultant Ghaip, Tema, Ghana, 1986.

Instructor New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, 1984.

Achievements

• Achievements include 9 patents in petroleum refining.

Membership

Member admission council Carnegie Mellon University. Member alumni admission council Yale University. Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers (program chairman spring national meeting 1994, chairman technical programming committee 1991-1993, chair fuels and petrochemicals division since 1995, lecturer continuing education program since 1992), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), National Organization for Professional Advancement Black Chemists, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Priscilla Ann Parker, June 6, 1970. Children: Ranti, Ima, Femi, Arit.

Father:

Theophilous Adebayo Oyekan

Father:

Theophilous Adebayo Oyekan Oyekan

Spouse:

Priscilla Ann Parker

child:

Ranti Oyekan

child:

Ima Oyekan

child:

Femi Oyekan

child:

Arit Oyekan