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Science, Medicine & Engineering

Nigeria’s hall of fame in Science, Medicine & Engineering, arranged by level. Every entry carries the sources it was written from.

Peerless Level 1 of 4 nobody yet Changed the field itself. Tell the country's story without them and the story breaks. Landmark Level 2 of 4 9 people A first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. Distinguished Level 3 of 4 nobody yet Sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. Household Name Level 4 of 4 nobody yet Known and loved across the country, whatever the body of work behind it.

Landmark

A first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country.

Philip Emeagwali born 1954

Gordon Bell Prize for supercomputing, 1989

Dora Akunyili 1954 – 2014

Took on the counterfeit drug trade at NAFDAC

Grace Alele-Williams 1932 – 2022

The first woman to be vice-chancellor of a Nigerian university

Adeyinka Gladys Falusi born 1948

Haematologist, and a leader of Nigerian medical research

Ayodele Awojobi 1937 – 1984

The Akoka Giant — engineer, inventor and public gadfly

Bartholomew Nnaji born 1956

Robotics professor who built Nigeria's first indigenous power company

Oluyinka Olutoye born 1967

Took a baby out of the womb, removed a tumour, and put her back

Oluyombo Awojobi 1951 – 2015

Built the surgical equipment his rural hospital could not afford

Chinyere Kalu born 1957

Nigeria's first woman commercial pilot, and head of Africa's largest aviation school

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