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Contributing To Advancement Of Environmental And Allied Sciences Across The Continent

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Gideon Idowu graduated with First Class Honours in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Nigeria in 2008. He has emerged the winner of the 2021 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant for Africa.
Contributing to advancement of environmental and allied sciences through identifying and addressing real-world issues across the continent. We speak to him to find out more.
17 Nov 2021 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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