Peter Okebukola

OFR
Peter Akinsola Okebukola
Born (1948-02-17) 17 February 1948 (age 76)
Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
OccupationResearcher
AwardsUNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Communication of Science
Academic background
Education

Peter Akinsola Okebukola OFR (born 17 February 1948) is a Nigerian academic, researcher, and administrator.[1] He holds the position of distinguished professor of science and computer education at Lagos State University (LASU) and has been contributing to academia since 1984.[2] He serves as the chairman of council at Crawford University[3] and holds the presidency of the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi-Africa), a network fostering innovation and social responsibility in African higher education.[4] Okebukola is a recipient of the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Communication of Science in 1992 — the first African to achieve such recognition for outstanding contributions to science popularisation.[4]

  1. ^ "Despite falsifying his age, LASU makes Okebukola, ex-NUC boss, its first emeritus professor". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: LASU to make ex-NUC boss involved in age falsification scandal emeritus professor". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ "CBCIU felicitates with Distinguished Professor Peter Okebukola". Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Oyeweso, Siyan; Amusa, Saheed (4 December 2020). "FROM THE LOCAL TO THE GLOBAL SPACE: THE ODYSSEY OF PETER AKINSOLA OKEBUKOLA, OFR". ResearchGate. Retrieved 1 December 2023.