Nosa-Henry:
He is a naturalized American and he has virtually lived all his life there. He is more or less an American than been a Nigerian. Bravo to him.

The fact still remains...He's a Yoruba Man!

ajanaku2:

The fact still remains...He's a Yoruba Man!

Who's arguing about that?

Black Mamba: A Nigerian Professor, Ilesanmi Adesida made history last month by becoming the first black Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the well-respected University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in the United States.

Born in Ondo State, Prof Adesida is a Nigerian engineer whose outstanding work in the field of Nanotechnology has received much acclaim in the scientific community.

He obtained his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and subsequently went on to develop a body of work in the processing of semiconductors and other materials at the nanometer-scale level.

After his studies, he worked in various capacities at what is now known as the Cornell Nanofabrication Facility and the School of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. He was also the head of the Electrical Engineering Department at Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria.

Commenting on his recently appointed role, Prof Adesida said: “I’m honoured and humbled to be selected as provost of this great campus. This is something I take very seriously. I know how to work very hard and I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get the job done.”

Prof Adesida is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Vacuum Society, and the Optical Society of America. He is also the past-president of IEEE Electron Devices Society.




http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/09/16/nigerias-professor-becomes-first-black-vc-of-university-of-illinois/

May the Soul of Chief Obafemi Awolowo continue to rest in Peace!

2mch:

Look, if you cannot think and you dont have anything to contribute or say, JA! Dont try to use my post to make your dumb unintelligible brain seem intelligent.

O boy u wicked. Dat "JA!" In ya comment don make me laff so tay my wife wan take off.

I couldn't confirm it from their website. Currently, that position is occupied by someone else.

http://illinois.edu/about/admin/admin.html

2mch:

He is the best man for the job that we have at the moment. Am sure if they give it to him he will do well. Someone in his position will not let PHCN fools escape that easily. . His whole academic experience has been abroad and it has been through hardwork, not connection or shady experience and degrees.

He cannot play the politics involved.

The guy should check his youtube page. It has some anti-semitic and questionable stuff in it. The stuff is not by him but he should watch who and what he subscribes to. It's going to be a real akoba adaba if he's not careful.
If anyone know him or his email should contact him about removing it.
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLELmEGg4wWyR_22DA2Yagg

two people in Nigeria; Yoruba and the rest.

Desola: What's all this jubilation for now? The man is a professor of Engineering yet Naija can't boast of a bridge or anything engineering in nature to advance the country or the world at large and we are rejoicing at another of our brains being drained by the west.

His achievement is only for him and his family and America at large. How does this impact on Africa or even Nigeria?

Oshisko.

But for what it's worth sha, it shows that Yorubas get brain, kilode?

As I was reading ur post ,I was happy u have repented until the bolded. But of course yorubas get brain just like any other human being abi are they Apes

PROUDLY AKURE. We are proud of you. OMO EKUN

PROUDLY AKURE.We are proud of you.OMO EKUN

Congratz Prof. Proud of U and Your Achievements.

This Man have been completely transformed (Education and Experience). His Name is still Nigerian, but I can bet he does not think like a typical Nigerian.

Getting tired of these tribal Monkeys in NL. It would be better if You keep your Mediocrity to yourselves.

We should all learn and at least be happy that there's at least some good news about Nigerians living abroad and not some guys in deathrow in malaysia,china or singapore or 419ers or prostitution rings in Europe.

May God help Us.

He is both Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost.
His email address is below if you want to ask him

Ilesanmi Adesida
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost

217 Swanlund Administration Building
601 E. John Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 244-4545
Fax: (217) 244-5639
iadesida@illinois.edu
Assistant:
Deb Kincaid, (217) 244-4545

bittyend: Yoruba landing!!!!

The Kings of Nigeria, there are two people in Nigeria; Yoruba and the rest.

Follow our lead.

u nid 2 wise up..yorubas cannot do witout d "REST"..U make me puke

Easy, people, easy. Prof. Adesida has attained a wonderful position, by Nigerian standards, congratulations.
Why is this news on the web, is what puzzles me?
Firstly, as many good people have pointed out, the dear professor has spent ALL his formative years abroad, in their system, so he really actually climbed the ladder to the position he occupies today. Please let us remember that in civilized countries, these positions are not like the way they are in Nigeria where the civil service is full of infighting and killing, and where people do not actually have room to realize their potential, in the absence of a godfather, "connections", or an Okija shrine subscription. Elections to the position of VC in Niaja are do or die affairs. I'm willing to bet that it was not so in the University that has just promoted this gentleman.

Secondly, the position in question. In Nigeria, you become a VC, then you shut down the nearest cathedral/mosque/Pentecostal worship center in your town for a huge "thanksgiving" service to show off your newly-acquired wealth and train of official cars. Abroad, nobody even knows the name of the university president or vice chancellor, or whatever the head of the institution is called. Except for in the high profile schools, their salaries, like that of the U.S president also, can be earned by a suitably experienced doctor or whizz kid IT guy. So even though Prof. Adesida has acheived something wonderful by the standards of our bent, hopeless society, in the society he is living in he has done no more than to acheive his due.

Black Mamba: Nigerians making waves.....

Waves of Glory

That Is My Uncle, That Is My SURNAME. 'ADESIDA' We are One Big, Happy, Intelligent Family. Congrats Uncle, Yipeee!!!

Cyberknight: Easy, people, easy. Prof. Adesida has attained a wonderful position, by Nigerian standards, congratulations.
Why is this news on the web, is what puzzles me?
Firstly, as many good people have pointed out, the dear professor has spent ALL his formative years abroad, in their system, so he really actually climbed the ladder to the position he occupies today. Please let us remember that in civilized countries, these positions are not like the way they are in Nigeria where the civil service is full of infighting and killing, and where people do not actually have room to realize their potential, in the absence of a godfather, "connections", or an Okija shrine subscription. Elections to the position of VC in Niaja are do or die affairs. I'm willing to bet that it was not so in the University that has just promoted this gentleman.

Secondly, the position in question. In Nigeria, you become a VC, then you shut down the nearest cathedral/mosque/Pentecostal worship center in your town for a huge "thanksgiving" service to show off your newly-acquired wealth and train of official cars. Abroad, nobody even knows the name of the university president or vice chancellor, or whatever the head of the institution is called. Except for in the high profile schools, their salaries, like that of the U.S president also, can be earned by a suitably experienced doctor or whizz kid IT guy. So even though Prof. Adesida has acheived something wonderful by the standards of our bent, hopeless society, in the society he is living in he has done no more than to acheive his due.

OMG!! what a backward mentality you have. WTH!!
we should not congratulate Ilesamni Adedisa because he can't shut down a cathedral to show off corrupt wealth and swiss accounts?
Ilesanmi Adedisa got to where he is because of his exceptional professional achievement. It is not easy for a black person to attain such posts talkless of an African immigrant. Let us give praise to whom praise is due, abeg. he has attained a position where he is able to influence the direction of a major public university in the US. with great power comes great responsibility.
and this is not Nigeria, bro. even the richest people in the US don't go about flaunting it like they do in naija. unless they're insecure.

modelmike7: That Is My Uncle, That Is My SURNAME. 'ADESIDA' We are One Big, Happy, Intelligent Family. Congrats Uncle, Yipeee!!!

ye ma claim/form familiarity.hehehehehehehehe everybody is a broda to a succesful man at least in d nigerian context,abi if d guy was a drug trafficker,rapist,armed robber or even related to one of d beasts dat killed cynthia will u stil claim familiarity.hehehehehehehe na u wiz kid sing dis song 4: ye ma form familiarity.hehehehehe,okugbe

I'm proud being from the Adesida family.

Black Mamba: A Nigerian Professor, Ilesanmi Adesida made history last month by becoming the first black Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the well-respected University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in the United States.

Born in Ondo State, Prof Adesida is a Nigerian engineer whose outstanding work in the field of Nanotechnology has received much acclaim in the scientific community.

He obtained his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and subsequently went on to develop a body of work in the processing of semiconductors and other materials at the nanometer-scale level.

After his studies, he worked in various capacities at what is now known as the Cornell Nanofabrication Facility and the School of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. He was also the head of the Electrical Engineering Department at Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria.

Commenting on his recently appointed role, Prof Adesida said: “I’m honoured and humbled to be selected as provost of this great campus. This is something I take very seriously. I know how to work very hard and I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get the job done.”

Prof Adesida is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Vacuum Society, and the Optical Society of America. He is also the past-president of IEEE Electron Devices Society.




http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/09/16/nigerias-professor-becomes-first-black-vc-of-university-of-illinois/

bittyend: Yoruba landing!!!!

The Kings of Nigeria, there are two people in Nigeria; Yoruba and the rest.

Follow our lead.

Bros a tun ti bere he is a nigerian dats d ideal spirit

omo oba,,, akure is proud of you..

@ preserver and model mike re you guys adesida?.....interesting to know tht cousins re in nairaland..