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Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu (born 25 September, 1953) is a Nigerian Professor of Microbiology and currently the Director General/CEO of the (National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) ), a research agency under the Federal Ministry of Science & Technology (FMST) Nigeria. Before assuming duty as the Director General/CEO of NABDA in November 2013, Lucy had lectured at her alma mater Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for twenty years and later at Benue State University, Makurdi for another six years during which she produced many doctorate and Master’s degree graduates as well as teaching hundreds at the undergraduate level. In 2002 she was appointed Director of Research and Development at NABDA and later served as the Director of Bioentrepreneurship department from 2004-2005. Lucy also served in an acting capacity as the Director General/CEO of NABDA for three months in 2005 and afterwards became the Head of department of Food & Industrial Biotechnology at the NABDA from 2005 to 2011 and later Director of research from 2011 until 2013 when she was appointed to her current position. Lucy initiated the technology transfer on the "Temporary Immersion Bioreactor System" from (AZUTECNIA ) of Cuba into Nigeria for mass production of elite plantlets. She also facilitated the signing of an MOU on Vaccine production between (Finlay ) of Cuba and Nigeria (FMST, FUTMINNA and (CDC ) co-opted) early 2013. During her period of service as the acting Director General Professor Ogbadu got Nigeria back as a member-nation of ICGEB (Trieste, Italy). Other biotech projects were initiated through collaboration with FAO under the ''South South cooperation'' during this period. At the outset of the 2014 Ebola epidemic in Africa, NABDA under her leadership developed probes and primers for detecting Ebola virus disease. The kits were capable of diagnoses within twenty four hours of contacting the virus even before symptoms start manifesting thereby preventing the spread of the disease. This was achieved in collaboration with (Bioneer ), South Korea. Under two years of her leadership as Director-General She succeeded in pushing for the passage of Nigeria's Biosafety Bill which had been in limbo since inception in 2002, into Law. Similarly the Biotechnology Bill has received approval of the Federal Executive Council within the same period and is now before the national assembly. A five-year biotechnology Strategic Plan has also been developed for the first time and is currently being implemented. Lucy is known generally for her dedication to service, morals, strong religious beliefs and human sympathy. == Publications == Professor Ogbadu has published over 40 refereed journal/book of her research findings, 87% of which are in reputable international journals and the rest in local journals/books of high ranking. Lucy is has contributed chapters in Elsevier Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology. She has presented over 22 Seminar and Conference Papers at various notable fora of scientific gatherings. 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「Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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