PROFESSOR  LAWRENCE NWANERI CHIGBU; Ph.D, FWAPCMLS, FSEPHON (Professor of Medical Microbiology)

Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Abia State University, Uturu.

 Contact Address:   Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Abia State University, Uturu.

Tel: 08062171543      E_Mail: lawrencechigbu@yahoo.com

PERSONAL DATA.

DATE OF BIRTH: 22nd May, 1960  SEX: Male

 NATIONALITY: Nigerian

MARITAL STATUS: Married with four children

SCHOOLS ATTENDED AND TERMINAL DATES.

PRIMARY: Osaa-Ukwu Community School   –     –      –     –     1973

SECONDARY: Ngwa High School, Aba (WASC- Division one) – 1980  

UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED/QUALIFICATIONS/ DEGREES:

BSc (Microbiology), U.N.N.   –     –      –      –      –      –      –               1986

NYSC Discharge Certificate   –     –      –      –      –      –      –               1987

Diploma in Clinical Bacteriology (AMLSCN)  –      –      –      –        –      1991

M.Sc (Medical Microbiology and Parasitology) UNICAL –      –               1995

Ph.D (Medical Microbiology ) UNN  –     –     –      –     –      –       –        2008

Dip. Global Health and Epidemiology, University of Dundee, Scotland –   –   – – – – 2012

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES/SOCIETIES

Associate Member of Medical Laboratory Science of Nigeria,1991 – Date./ (RA 2807).

Member of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientist of Nigeria (AMLSN), 1991 – Date.

Member of Nigerian Society of Microbiology, 2000 – Date.

Member of American Society of Microbiology,2010 – Date.

Member of African Society of Laboratory Medicine (Number 4281) 2014- Date.

Member of European Society of Microbiology and Infectious Disease (Number 12899157) 2014 – Date.

Member of Cancer Society of Nigeria, 2011 – Date.

Member of Biological Safety Association of Nigeria 2015- Date

UNIVERSITY CAREER/ APPOINTMENTS:

Entered the service of Abia State University, Uturu as Assistant Lecturer; Department of Medical Microbiology , College of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2nd August 1996 and rose to the rank of a Professor in October 2015.

Has been an external examiner in and outside Nigeria

Has Supervised 20 M.sc and 12 Ph.D Students

He is a member of multiple editorial boards

He has authored 3 books in addition to his inaugural Lecture

He has to his credit, 48 research journal publications

He has 32 certificates of participation of various Conferences/Seminars/Workshops

Current research interest is in the area of Molecular Biology and Neglected Tropical Diseases

 Positions held in the University are as follows:  

 HOD, Medical Microbiology Department 2012 – 2015

 HOD, Public Health Department 2015 – 2016

 HOD, Medical Laboratory Science Department 2017 – Date.

 MEMBER OF UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE: 

Member of TETFUND Committee: Abia State University, Uturu, 2012 – Date

Member of Ethics committee Abia State University, Uturu, 2012 – Date

Member of Research and Publication Directorate Abia State University,  Uturu, 2012 – Date

Member of Abia State University Teaching Hospital research committee, 2010 – Date

 HOBBIES: Farming, Travelling