Charles Wambebe

Charles Obadiah Nimma Wambebe
Born(1946-08-08)8 August 1946
Emi Tsado, Kogi State, Nigeria
Died9 November 2022(2022-11-09) (aged 76)
Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
NationalityNigerian
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
Known forDevelopment of Niprisan, a phytomedicine for sickle cell disorder
SpouseVictoria Wambebe
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPharmacology
InstitutionsAhmadu Bello University, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Tshwane University of Technology, Makerere University
Thesis The role of dopamine in the central nervous system  (1979)

Charles Obadiah Nimma Wambebe CON, OFR (8 August 1946 – 9 November 2022) was a Nigerian professor of pharmacology who served as the director-general/chief executive officer of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) in Abuja. He contributed to the development of Niprisan, a phytomedicine for sickle cell disorder management, which led to The World Academy of Sciences Award in Medical Sciences. He also worked as a consultant in traditional medicine for various international organisations and held professorships at Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa and Makerere University in Uganda.