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Chukwuedu Nathaniel II Nwokolo (19 April 1921 – 18 May 2014)〔(Prof. Chukwuedu Nwokolo: 1921-2014 )〕 was an internationally distinguished tropical diseases, nutrition, human, medical, biological and life sciences expert; plus research scientist, scholar, pioneer medical doctor, author, humanitarian and acclaimed professor of medicine. He was Nigerian, and is listed in the ''Who's Who in Nigeria'' series by Newswatch. Nwokolo was outstandingly recognised worldwide for discovering and mapping out the area of paragonimiasis lung disease in Eastern Nigeria, with a study of the disease in Africa and clinical research for its control. Nwokolo founded SICREP: Sickle Cell Research Programme to effectively fight the disease in Nigeria and globally.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= UNN Medical College Needs N6bn To Upgrade Facilities )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Countering Nigeria's Anti Intellectualism )〕 Nwokolo was a yaws eradication, mass vaccinations and lung disease consultant plus advisor for the Geneva: Switzerland headquartered WHO: World Health Organization.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Endemic paragonimiasis in Africa )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= WHO Official Record )〕 From 1963 to 1964, he was a Rockefeller Foundation fellow in gastroenterology at the University of Minnesota. He was honoured in 1964 with the Edinburgh: Scotland "Free Man of the City" award and "Key to the City of Edinburgh," having been inducted as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He was a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, fellow of the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College: FMCP, fellow of the West African College of Physicians: FWACP, and fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= List of Fellows Since Inception )〕 Nwokolo had Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons: MRCS and Membership of the Royal College of Physicians: MRCP; as well as being an Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic: OFR. He was chairman: joint council of ASUTECH: Anambra State University of Technology – now Nnamdi Azikiwe University and Enugu based IMT: Institute of Management and Technology.() Nwokolo was also board chairman of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Administrative Structures )〕 The Professor Chukwuedu Nwokolo Annual Lecture Series and Award of Prizes for Academic Excellence to stimulate research and scholarship was established in his honour by professor Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba in 2006.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Making UNN Medical School Center of Excellence )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Expert Calls for Review of Medical Curriculum )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Department of Medicine )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= UNN College of Medicine Lecture )〕 Nwokolo was an advisor to the Federal Government of Nigeria at the National Science and Technology Development Fund. Nwokolo was an in-law of Jaja Wachuku: Nigeria's first Speaker of the House of Representatives, first Nigerian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations; and first Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations. He was a contributor to the Cambridge University published: ''Principles of Medicine in Africa.''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Principles of Medicine in Africa )〕 Nwokolo had a Licentiate from the Royal College of Physicians of London, honorary doctor of science from the University of Maiduguri plus another honorary doctor of science from the University of Ibadan; and was a professor emeritus at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, national merit award winner in Nigeria, national chairman and vice-president at West African College of Physicians, pro-chancellor and chairman of council at Ahmadu Bello University; chairman at Medical Research Council of Nigeria, chairman: governing board at National Council for Medical Research, president at Association of Physicians of Nigeria and Ugo-Dibia: Eagle of Medicine.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= An Introduction to Clinical Medicine )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Nigerian National Order of Merit )〕 ==Early life== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chukwuedu Nwokolo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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