Top Ten Nigerian Scientists Today


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1 Dr Samuel Achilefu

The goggles designed by the Nigerian-born scientist and his team at Washington University could be used by surgeons in cancer removal surgeries to see the cancer cells they are trying to extract, thus making such operations easier

2 Oviemo ovadje

Ovadje is famous for his invention, the EAT-SET (Emergency AutoTransfussion System), which is an effective and affordable blood transfusion device

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3 Professor Gabriel Audu Oyibo

He made a lot of contributions in aircraft design, aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, mathematics and taught several courses.

4 Mohammed Bah Abba

It was out of his works that the Pot-in-Pot Preservation system evolved in the 1990s.



5 Olufunmilayo Olopade

Her work has focused on the relationship between genes and the incidence of breast cancer in women of African descent



6 Omowunmi Sadik

She developed microelectrode biosensors which can be used for drug and bomb detection.

7 Kunle Olukotun

He spearheaded the Stanford Hydra research project, which led to the creation of the first chip multi-processors.




8 Jelani Aliyu
He is a car designer renowned for designing the revolutionary electric car called Chevrolet Volt

9 Barthlomew Nnaji

He is also one of the pioneers of the e-design concept, and founded the first indigenous power generating company in Nigeria- Geometric Power Limited.



10 Philip Emeagwali

He is the Nigerian inventor and scientist who received the Gordon Bell award in 1989 for the application of the CM-2 massively parallel computer for oil reservoir modelling