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A young Nigerian researcher, Dr Ayodeji Amobonye Emmanuel, has been acknowledged among the top 2% of global scientists for his contributions in Biotechnology at the Durban University of Technology in South Africa.

The prize was released by Stanford University in partnership with Elsevier, recognizing scholars whose work has had the greatest influence across 22 fields and 174 subfields of science.

Amobonye earned his PhD from the University of Durban, where he also served as a lecturer and researcher. He is currently a research fellow at the Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania. Not content with his achievements, Amobonye stated that he will keep advancing the boundaries of research in Biotechnology.

Showing astonishment at the acknowledgment, he credited it to God’s favor. “I was simply in my lab doing what I enjoy,” he remarked.

He showed happiness that, through the acknowledgment, he could contribute to enhancing the positive image of the nation within the diaspora.

His reference characterized the honor as “a strong declaration regarding the changing landscape of knowledge creation.”

It stated that “in a world where African researchers frequently face limited resources, poorly funded laboratories, and inconsistent access to international networks, this acknowledgment highlights the capacity of talent and determination to overcome structural challenges.”

Amobonye earned his undergraduate degree from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, and obtained his master’s from the Federal University of Technology, Akure. He was also a member of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

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