Fatima Tahir

Fatima Ja'afar Tahir
Occupation(s)	Vice-Chancellor, Bauchi State University, Gadau
Academic background
Alma mater	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State
Academic work
Discipline	Microbiology

Fatima Ja’afar Tahir (born 8 February 1966) is a Nigerian Professor of Microbiology and the Vice-Chancellor of Bauchi State University since 2022.^[1] She was Acting Vice-Chancellor at the Nigerian Army University Biu, Borno State and widely recognized as the first female Professor of Microbiology to be produced by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State.^[2]

Early life

Fatima Tahir was born on 8 February 1966, into the family of Alhaji Ja’afar Tahir.^[3] She is the younger sister of late Dr. Ibrahim Tahir.^[4]

Education

Tahir obtained her first degree in microbiology from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University. Her masters and doctoral degrees were also obtained from the same institution in the same field of study.^[5]

Career

She began her academic journey as a Graduate Assistant at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in 1991 and in 2009, She rose to the rank of Professor of Microbiology.^[6]

Tahir is a member of a number of professional bodies, including the Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM), Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Society for Applied Microbiology (SFAM), amongst others.^[7]

Tahir became the Vice Chancellor of Bauchi State University in 2022.^[1]

References

1. Sani, Najib. "Bauchi Gov Appoints Prof Fatima Tahir As State Varsity VC". Leadership News.
2. "Bauchi; First female Prof appointed VC". The Nigeria Standard.
3. Alhassan, Amina. "Don't Rush To Get To The Next Level – Prof Fatimah Ja'afar Tahir". Daily Trust.
4. "Bauchi; First Female Prof appointed VC". The Nigerian Standard.
5. "Don't rush to get to the next level – Prof Fatimah Ja'afar Tahir". Daily Trust. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
6. Sani, Najib (2022-12-12). "Bauchi Gov Appoints Prof Fatima Tahir As State Varsity VC". Leadership News. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
7. Bello, Fateema B. (2022-12-12). "Bauchi gov appoints Prof Fatima Tahir as new VC of Sa'adu Zungur University". Dateline Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-02-23.