The Nigerian Academy of Science on Thursday inducted Professor Ekanem Braide as its 19th president.
Braide, who was inducted at a virtual annual general meeting, is the academy’s first female president since inception 44 years ago.
A professor of parasitology/epidemiology, Braide was a member of the national committee that achieved the laudable feat of guinea worm eradication in Nigeria.
She was honoured with the national award of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) by former President Goodluck Jonathan in July 2010 for her contribution to disease control in Nigeria.
Professor Braide served as vice chancellor, Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Calabar from 2004 to 2009 and as pioneer vice chancellor, Federal University, Lafia, from 2011 to 2016.
She is currently the Pro-Chancellor of Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Nigeria.
She took over from Professor Mosto Onuoha and will lead the academy for the next four years.
