U.S. Presidential Career Award: President Bola Tinubu has applauded six Nigerian scientists and engineers recognized with the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States.
U.S. Presidential Career Award: The PECASE, established in 1996 by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, is the highest honor for early-career researchers in science and engineering. This year’s recipients, announced by President Joe Biden on January 14, 2025, are associated with or funded by 14 U.S. government agencies.
In a statement released by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Tinubu commended the honorees for their groundbreaking contributions to science, technology, and engineering, emphasizing the global recognition of Nigerian excellence.
The U.S. Presidential Career Awardees include:
- Azeez Butali: Gilbert Lilly Endowed Professor of Diagnostic Sciences, University of Iowa.
- Ijeoma Opara: Associate Professor of Public Health, Yale University.
- Oluwatomi Akindele: Postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
- Eno Ebong: Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University.
- Oluwasanmi Koyejo: Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University.
- Abidemi Ajiboye: Executive Vice Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University.
Tinubu highlighted that this recognition showcases Nigeria’s global potential and expressed optimism about the honorees contributing their expertise to Nigeria’s development under the Renewed Hope Agenda.