Timothy Uzochukwu Obi

Professor Timothy Uzochukwu Obi FNIBiol, FCVSN, FAAS, TWAS
Born	(1946-04-09)9 April 1946 Okija, Nigeria
Died	17 June 2022(2022-06-17) (aged 76)
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Academician
Parent(s)	Walter Robinson and Esther Nneka Okeke Obi
Academic background
Education	University of Ibadan, BSc, PhD University of Glasgow MSc
Academic work
Institutions	University of Ibadan Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ibadan

Timothy Uzochukwu Obi (9 April 1946 — 17 June 2022) was a Nigerian veterinary professor at the University of Ibadan. He was a member of the Third World Academy of Sciences, African Academy of Sciences, Nigerian Academy of Science. He was also a former Director of  Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ibadan, and he was listed in  Marquis Who's Who biography.^[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Obi was born in Okija, Anambra State Nigeria on 9 April 1946 into the family of Walter Robinson and Esther Nneka Okeke Obi.^[3]

Career

From 1973 to 1974, he was a veterinary officer at the  Ministry of Livestock in Nigeria. In 1975, he became a lecturer at the university of Ibadan where he rose through the academic ladder to become a professor in 1988. In 1991, he became the Director of  Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ibadan and in 1995, he became the Head of Department of Veterinary medicine, university of Ibadan.^[1]

Fellowship and membership

Obi was a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Biology (FNIBiol.), the College of Veterinary Surgeons of Nigeria (FCVSN), the Academy of Science of Nigeria, African Academy of Sciences and the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).^[1][2][3]

References

1. "Celebrating the life and contribution of Professor Timothy Uzochukwu Obi | The AAS". www.aasciences.africa. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
2. "Obi, Timothy Uzochukwu". TWAS. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
3. "Obi Timothy Uzochukwu | The AAS". www.aasciences.africa. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
4. "Professor Timothy Uzochukwu Obi".