Prof. Njidda Gadzama (University of Maiduguri) Nigeria

Prof Njidda M. Gadzama is Professor Emeritus of Zoology and Environmental Science at University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. He is an academic leader having been pioneer Pro-Chancellor of National Open University of Nigeria; Vice-Chancellor, University of Maiduguri; and the Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt. He graduated BA (Biology), McPherson College, Kansas (1964); MSc (Zoology), Long Island University (1967), PhD (Entomology), New York University (1971). He has in excess of 80 scholarly publications in referred journals, conference proceedings, edited books and monographs; also the founding Director of Centre for Arid Zone Studies and Biotechnology Centre at University of Maiduguri. He has published in leading journals such as Journal of Experimental Zoology; Tissue and Cell; Journal of Morphology; Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development and many others. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science, Entomological Society of Nigeria and the Environmental Society of Nigeria. He was a Visiting Professor to University of Frankfurt and to Office of Arid Land Studies, University of Arizona. He has travelled widely to 30 countries.