Background
Agwada, Vincent Chukwugozie was born on February 8, 1929 in Amatta, Nigeria. Son of Jeremiah Amechi and Bernice Adaji (Ekenkwo) Agwada.
Agwada, Vincent Chukwugozie was born on February 8, 1929 in Amatta, Nigeria. Son of Jeremiah Amechi and Bernice Adaji (Ekenkwo) Agwada.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Eastern Nazarene College, 1955. Master of Science in Chemistry Education, We. Illinois University, 1960.
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University Illinois, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1969.
Research chemist, Corn Products Company, Argo, Illinois, 1957-1959;
research chemist, Chicago Medical School, 1960-1961;
research chemist, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, 1963-1964;
research associate, U. Arizona College Pharmacy, Tucson, 1972-1974;
lecturer, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1973-1991;
lecturer, U. Jos, Nigeria, since 1991. Visiting professor U. Jos., 1990-1991, professor, head department pharmaceutical chemistry, 1990-1997. University of Illinois, Urbana, 1982-1983.
Coordinator national science U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1978-1980, professor, department head pure and independent chemical, 1986-1989.
Board directors Amatta Secondary School, since 1975. Accreditation panel National University Commission, 1990. Member Chemical Society Nigeria (vice-chairman 1986-1989), Science Association Nigeria, Nigerian Society Pharmacology.
Married Peace Ohanunma Okoro, December 8, 1976. Children: Judith Chinwe, Marianne Chinyetle Igolo.