LIST OF PROFESSORIAL CHAIRS – Research & Development

S/N	Name of Professorial Chair	Chair Occupant	Sponsors	Date of Establishment	Phone No	MOUS	Letter of Appointment	Funds Available
1.	PTDF Chair of Gas Engineering	Prof. Dulu Appiah	PTDF	2012
2.	Emmanuel Egbogah Chair of Petroleum Engineering	Prof. J.A. Ajienka	Dr. Emmanuel Egbogah, OON	2004	08033166856
3.	Shell/Aret Adams Chair of Petroleum Engineering	Prof. S.S. Ikiensikimama	SPDC		08033124495
4.	Bamanga Tukur Chair of Intl Trade & Dveelopemnt	Prof. A. Gbosi	HE Alhaji Dr. Bamanga Tukur	2011	08033428426		Yes	₦1m
5.	O.B. Lulu-Briggs Chair of Petroleum Geosciences	Prof. M. Odigi	High Chief Dr. O.B. Lulu Briggs	2011	08035320157		Yes
6.	Ayebaemi Spiff Chair of Environmental Chemistry	Prof. Michael Horsfall	HE. Chief Timipre Sylva, Former Governor of Bayelsa State	2011	07034422116		Yes	₦20m Spent – ₦2,585,000 Bal. – ₦17,415,000
7.	Stanley Lawson Chair of Environmental Geology	Prof. Enuvie Akpokodje	Dr. Stanley Lawson	2012	08033129414		Yes	₦14m
8.	Kay Williamson Chair of Applied Linguistics	Prof. Ozo Mekuri-Ndimele	Kay Williamson Estate + HE Chief Timipre Sylva	2012	08033410255		Yes	₦10m
9.	E.J. Alagoa Chair of Historiography	Prof. Abi Derefaka	HRH King A. Turner	2012	08033422133			₦10m Spent – ₦3,352,200 Bal. – ₦6,647,800
10.	Claude Ake Chair of Political Economy	Prof. Eme Ekekwe	Rivers State Government	2012				₦25m
11.	Emmanuel Anosike Chair of Biochemistry	Prof. Mike Monanu	Family & Friends	2012	08033122573			₦2m
12.	Clement Nimenibo Chair of Music	To be appointed	Family & Friends	2012				₦2m Spent – ₦157,000 Bal. – ₦843,000
13.	Enoch George Chair of Geotechnical Engineering	Engr. Prof. S.U Ejezie	Engr. Enoch George	2014			Yes	₦10m
14.	Sylvanus J.S Cookey Chair of Malaria Studies	Prof. I.M. Siminialayi	Prof. S.J.S Cookey					₦2m Spent – ₦1,031,000 Bal. – ₦969,000
15.	Emmanuel Pauker Chair of Sickle cell Research	Prof. A.A. Uwakwe	Sen. Emmanuel Palker	2014			Yes	₦5m
16.	Bene Willie Abbey Chair of Nutritional and Environmental Biochemistry	Prof. Mathew Wegwu	Research grants	2014
17.	NCDMB/Deziani Allison-Madueke Chair of Oil Field Chemical Research	Prof. Ogbonna Joel	NCDMB	2014
18.	Otis Chair of Coast Engineering		Engr. Otis Anyeji	2014
19.	Melford Graham-Douglas Chair in Pediatric Surgery	Prof. Innocent George
20.	Godwin J. Igwe Chair in Gas, Refining & Petrochemical Engineering	Prof. B. Evbuonwan	Prof. Godwin J. Igwe	2022		Yes		₦10m
21.	NCC Chair on ICT and Telecommunications	Prof. Bourdillon O. Omijeh	NCC	2022
22.	Nimi Briggs Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Prof. Ngozi Clare Orazulike	Nimi Briggs Family	2015	08033048050		Yes	₦11m Now – ₦5.9m