Nigerians have expressed delight with the international recognition accorded to six Nigerians for distinguishing themselves in their careers.
United States President Joe Biden has honoured 400 persons with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) which six Nigerians Made the list
PECASE is the highest honour bestowed by the US government on outstanding scientists and engineers.
The award was established by former President Bill Clinton in 1996.
It recognises scientists and engineers who show exceptional potential for leadership early in their research careers. The award also recognises innovative and far-reaching developments in science and technology.
Biden presented the awards on Tuesday.
A statement from the White House said this year’s awardees are employed or funded by 14 participating government agencies.
Among the awardees were six Nigerians: Azeez Butali, a Gilbert Lilly-endowed professor of diagnostic sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa; Ijeoma Opara, associate professor of public health (social and behavioural sciences), Yale School of Public Health, Yale University; and Oluwatomi Akindele, a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Others are Eno Ebong, associate professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering, and biology at Northeastern University; Oluwasanmi Koyejo, assistant professor of computer science at Stanford University; and Abidemi Ajiboye, executive vice chair of the Case School of Engineering, department of biomedical engineering, Case Western Reserve University.
