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Owunari Georgewill

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Owunari Georgewill
Vice chancellor of University of Port Harcourt
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byOkodudu Stephen
Personal details
Born
Owunari Abraham Georgewill

(1965-05-15) 15 May 1965 (age 59)
Abonnema, Rivers State
NationalityNigerian
Political partyNon-Partisan
SpouseUdeme Georgewill

Owunari Abraham Georgewill (born 15 May 1965[1]) is a Nigerian professor of Pharmacology and the 9th substantive Vice Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt.[2][3]

Early life and background

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Owunari obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1976 at Bishop Crowther Memorial school, Abonnema. He wrote his O' level exams at Nyemoni Grammar School, Abonnema in 1981 and in 1987, he graduated from the University of Port Harcourt where he studied pharmacology and also did his master's degree at the same school.[1][4] He holds a bachelor of surgery and a Doctorate of Medicine in Pharmacology and Toxicology.[5]

Career

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Owunari Georgewill started as a lecturer 2 in the pharmacology department of the University of Port Harcourt and later became Dean of Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences in 2010. He rose through the ranks and was promoted Professor of Pharmacology on May 4, 2010, at the age of 44. In 2012, he was elected deputy provost of the University of Port Harcourt Medical School and in 2013, he was voted into the Governing Council of the university as a representative.[5] On 2 July 2021, he was announced the 9th substantive Vice Chancellor by the school governing council after screening him and eleven other applicants.[6][7][2]

Personal life

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Owunari Georgewill is married to Udeme Owunari Georgewill who is an associate professor and they have four children and a grandchild.[1][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Meet Owunari Abraham Georgewill, UniPort 9th Vice Chancellor". www.uniport.edu.ng. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Chinedu, Clement (2 July 2021). "University of Port Harcourt gets new Vice Chancellor". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ https://independent.ng/uniport-alumni-felicitate-with-georgewill-as-9th-vc/
  4. ^ "UNIPORT Alumni Felicitate With Georgewill As 9th VC". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Georgewill's rich experience, unique credentials to lead UNIPORT". News Express Nigeria Website. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Georgewill Assumes Office As UniPort 9th VC As Okodudu Bows Out, Relives Experience". www.uniport.edu.ng. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ "UNIPORT governing council appoints VC". Punch Newspapers. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "WebmedCentral.com :: Pharmacology Editor – Prof. Owunari A Georgewill". www.webmedcentral.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  9. ^ "VC's Wife Assures UNIPORT Women Of Support". The Tide. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.