IBBUL Lecturer Dr. Hussaini Majiya wins N23 million UNESCO World Academy of Sciences grant
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IBBUL Lecturer and Head of Department of Microbiology, Dr. Hussaini Mohammed Majiya has won a UNESCO The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Research Principal Investigator grant to the tune of Fifty-Five thousand, Five Hundred US Dollars.
The grant which is in the equivalent of over Twenty Three Million Naira is for the advancement of science in developing countries.
The award is on harnessing photodynamic and non-photodynamic antimicrobial activity of eco-friendly low-cost plant-derived molecular and nanostructured materials for fresh produce sanitation and preservation in Nigeria, which is for a period of two years with effect from the date of signing the agreement.
Part of the project and grant outline include the awarded funds for MSc student(s) funds conference funds, open access publishing and industrial link.
The general conditions include, among others, right and responsibilities of the Principal Investigator(PI), publication and result dissemination, rights and responsibilities of administering Institution (AI), acknowledgement support and report requirements.
Others are, liability for death, injury or damage, duration, termination, use if UNESCO name and logo, and settlement of disputes.
In a congratulatory message to the awardee, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abu Kasim Adamu expressed the University Management's satisfaction for the laudable research exploit which undoubtedly projected the image of the University at the global level.
He further wished Dr. Majiya a very successful outing in the course of the research activities and hoped for more of such.
It would be recalled that Dr. Hussaini Mohammed Majiya had headed a team of researchers on seroprevalence of COVID-19 pandemic in Niger State and Nigeria for which the Nigerian COVID-19 Research Consortium (NCRC) commended IBB University.
He had also won an award as one of the most outstanding researchers in the University.
