Igbinedion University gets new VC

Igbenedion University, Okada in Edo State now has a new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye.

He is a renowned Professor of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Forensics in the Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin (UNIBEN), Nigeria.

With over 30 years experience in research and teaching, the visiting Professor to Lancaster University, United Kingdom, served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), at UNIBEN.

He is the pioneer Federal Director of the National Centre for Energy and Environment of the Energy Commission of Nigeria; National President of the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), a distinguished Fellow of the Nigerian Environmental Society (FNES), Solar Energy Society of Nigeria (FSESN), and Advisor, West African Society of Toxicology (WASOT).

Ezemonye has established university research linkages in Africa, Asia, Canada, United Kingdom and USA.

He is currently one of the Nigerian representatives on World Energy Council (WEC), UK study team on Energy Resources and Policy Assessment.