President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his congratulations to six distinguished Nigerians in the diaspora who were named by U.S. President Joe Biden among the 400 recipients of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
The award, established in 1996 by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on exceptional scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers.
This year’s honorees, announced on January 14, 2025, were selected from individuals employed or funded by 14 participating U.S. government agencies.
In a statement released by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, President Tinubu praised the honorees for their groundbreaking contributions to science, technology, and engineering.
He emphasized that their achievements highlight the immense potential of Nigerians to excel globally and locally.
The President expressed his optimism that the honorees’ expertise across various disciplines will contribute significantly to Nigeria’s developmental goals under his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The six honorees include:Azeez Butali, Gilbert Lilly Endowed Professor of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa.
Ijeoma Opara, Associate Professor of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences), Yale School of Public Health, Yale University.
Oluwatomi Akindele, Postdoctoral Researcher, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Eno Ebong, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biology, Northeastern University.
Oluwasanmi Koyejo, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University.
Abidemi Ajiboye, Executive Vice Chair, Case School of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University.
President Tinubu commended their remarkable achievements as a source of inspiration to all Nigerians and an affirmation of the country’s vast intellectual and professional potential.
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