An engineering professor of Nigerian descent, Ilesanmi Adesida,
made history last month by becoming the first black Provost/
Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the wellrespected University of
Illinois at Urbana Champaign in the United States.
Adesida, a naturalised American, was born in Ifon, Ondo State 63 years ago.
He was a former head of the Electrical Engineering Department of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
The professor is a fellow of the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE, the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS, the American Vacuum
Society, and the Optical Society of America. He is also the past
president of IEEE Electron Devices Society.
His work in the field of Nanotechnology,
with special emphasis on high speed device used in communication, has
not only been outstanding but has received accolades in the scientific
community.
Commenting on his appointment, Prof.
Adesida said: “I’m honoured and humbled to be selected as provost of
this great campus. This is something I take very seriously. I know how
to work very hard and I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get the job
done.
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