Nigerian-born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience and top-flight researcher, Ijeoma Uchegbu, has been elected as president of Wolfson College, one of the 31 colleges of the University of Cambridge.
Uchegbu, renowned for her innovative work in nanoparticle drug delivery, is currently a professor of pharmaceutical nanoscience at University College London (UCL).

Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Professor Uchegbu on her election.
Tinubu, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, celebrated the outstanding accomplishment and commended Uchegbu for being an excellent ambassador for the country and for her relentless efforts to advance the frontiers of pharmaceutical science.

The president described Uchegbu as epitomising the ingenuity, brilliance, and hard work that are consistently synonymous with the great Nigerian people both at home and abroad.

While wishing the Nigerian-born Professor more success as she takes on this important role, President Tinubu assures Nigerians in the Diaspora that his administration remains committed to building a robust interface mechanism that harnesses ideas, promotes investment opportunities, and strengthens bonds, in line with his “4D Foreign Policy”.

“We are delighted to announce that Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu, a groundbreaking nanoscientist has been elected as Wolfson’s 7th President.”

She was raised in South East Nigeria and Hackney, United Kingdom. She completed her pharmacy studies at the University of Benin in 1981 before attending the University of Lagos to obtain her master’s degree.

Uchegbu will take up her post at the start of the 2024-2025 academic year on October 1, 2024.

Ihegbu’s interview with Arise TV is below:

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