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[[File:Marte1.jpg|thumb|'''Professor Isa Marte''' at Genome Damage and Stability Centre, [[University of Sussex]]]] |
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Professor Marte was born on November 10, 1956 in [[Maiduguri]], the capital of [[Borno State]], North-Eastern [[Nigeria]]. He attended Yerwa Central Primary School Maiduguri, before he attended Yerwa Government Secondary School Maiduguri where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.naij.com/tag/isa-marte-hussaini.html|title=News about Isa Marte Hussaini|work=NaiJ.com|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> He obtained a bachelor's degree in [[Pharmacy]] from [[Ahmadu Bello University]], [[Zaria]] and a master degree in [[Pharmacology]] from Chelsea College, [[University of London]] in 1983 after he completed the compulsory one year [[National Youth Service Corps|National Youth Service]] at General Hospital Kontogora, [[Niger State]] in 1981. |
Professor Marte was born on November 10, 1956 in [[Maiduguri]], the capital of [[Borno State]], North-Eastern [[Nigeria]]. He attended Yerwa Central Primary School Maiduguri, before he attended Yerwa Government Secondary School Maiduguri where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.naij.com/tag/isa-marte-hussaini.html|title=News about Isa Marte Hussaini|work=NaiJ.com|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> He obtained a bachelor's degree in [[Pharmacy]] from [[Ahmadu Bello University]], [[Zaria]] and a master degree in [[Pharmacology]] from Chelsea College, [[University of London]] in 1983 after he completed the compulsory one year [[National Youth Service Corps|National Youth Service]] at General Hospital Kontogora, [[Niger State]] in 1981. |
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He later received a doctorate degree (Ph. D) in Pharmacology from [[King's College London]] in 1987 and in 1997, he received a [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] from [[Averett University]], a private non-profit college in Danville, Virginia, USA, in south-central Virginia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/06/nigerian-scientists-make-progress-in-herbal-therapy-for-cancer/|title=Nigerian Scientists make progress in herbal therapy for cancer|work=The Guardian Newspaper|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> |
He later received a doctorate degree (Ph. D) in Pharmacology from [[King's College London]] in 1987 and in 1997, he received a [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] from [[Averett University]], a private non-profit college in Danville, Virginia, USA, in south-central Virginia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/06/nigerian-scientists-make-progress-in-herbal-therapy-for-cancer/|title=Nigerian Scientists make progress in herbal therapy for cancer|work=The Guardian Newspaper|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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[[File:Isa_Marte2.jpg|thumb|Group photograph with '''Professor Isa Marte''' after he delivered a lecture on "Exploitation of medicinal plant compounds in the search for novel cancer therapeutic agents".]] |
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He joined the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri in 1981 but left in 1982 for a Graduate Program at Chelsea College University of London. After he received doctorate degree (Ph. D) in Pharmacology from King's College London in 1987 he returned to Nigeria to joined the services of Ahmadu Bello University, where he was appointed a senior lecturer in 1991. |
He joined the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri in 1981 but left in 1982 for a Graduate Program at Chelsea College University of London. After he received doctorate degree (Ph. D) in Pharmacology from King's College London in 1987 he returned to Nigeria to joined the services of Ahmadu Bello University, where he was appointed a senior lecturer in 1991. |
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/editorials/progress-in-local-research-for-cancer-therapy/|title=Progress in local research for cancer therapy|work=The Punch News|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> He left the University to joined the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Development (NIPRD), Abuja as Chief Research Fellow and was later appointed,Head of Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pulse.ng/health/groundbreaking-nigerian-scientists-record-significant-progress-in-herbal-cancer-therapy-id3877362.html|title=Groundbreaking: Nigerian scientists record significant progress in|work=Pulse News|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> |
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/editorials/progress-in-local-research-for-cancer-therapy/|title=Progress in local research for cancer therapy|work=The Punch News|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> He left the University to joined the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Development (NIPRD), Abuja as Chief Research Fellow and was later appointed,Head of Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pulse.ng/health/groundbreaking-nigerian-scientists-record-significant-progress-in-herbal-cancer-therapy-id3877362.html|title=Groundbreaking: Nigerian scientists record significant progress in|work=Pulse News|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Recognition== |
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[[File:Isa_Marte2.jpg|thumb|'''Professor Isa Marte''' (left), [[Michael Farthing]], the Vice-chancellor of the [[University of Sussex]] (middle), , Adah Simon Ogah, the Nigerian Commissioner in London (right)]] |
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In November 2015, he bags the Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy Fellowship Award alongside professor [[Babalola Chinedum Peace]], the first female Pharmacist Professor of the University of Ibadan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medicalworldnigeria.com/2015/10/nigeria-academy-of-pharmacy-napharm-annual-general-meeting-investiture-of-new-fellows-and-award-night|title=Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy(NAPharm) Annual General |work=medicalworldnigeria.com|accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref> |
In November 2015, he bags the Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy Fellowship Award alongside professor [[Babalola Chinedum Peace]], the first female Pharmacist Professor of the University of Ibadan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medicalworldnigeria.com/2015/10/nigeria-academy-of-pharmacy-napharm-annual-general-meeting-investiture-of-new-fellows-and-award-night|title=Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy(NAPharm) Annual General |work=medicalworldnigeria.com|accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:08, 20 February 2016
Professor Isa Marte Hussaini | |
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| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria |
| Occupation(s) | Pharmacist Academics Educational administrator |
| Years active | 1970 - present |
| Known for | Cancer research Pharmacology |
Isa Marte Hussaini (born November 10, 1956) is a Nigerian professor of Pharmacology and fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science, inducted into the academy in 2013.[1] He specialized in Cancer research and is currently exploring the use of local herbs for Cancer therapy. His report to the Nigerian Academy of Science on the use of local herbs for Cancer therapy suggested that herbal plants are more efficacious than the current drugs used in cancer treatments. In May 2015, he presented a paper entitled: “The mining of Nigerian medicinal plants for cancer therapy” in Abuja at the induction of Fellows of the Nigeria Academy of Science where he stated the predictions of the International Agency for Research on Cancer that annual global new cases of cancers are expected to rise from 11 million to 16 million by 2020, with 70 per cent of them coming from developing countries.[2]
On April 2014, he contested for the seat of Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri but lost the seat to Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, the incumbent VC of the University.[3]
Background
Professor Marte was born on November 10, 1956 in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, North-Eastern Nigeria. He attended Yerwa Central Primary School Maiduguri, before he attended Yerwa Government Secondary School Maiduguri where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1975.[4] He obtained a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a master degree in Pharmacology from Chelsea College, University of London in 1983 after he completed the compulsory one year National Youth Service at General Hospital Kontogora, Niger State in 1981. He later received a doctorate degree (Ph. D) in Pharmacology from King's College London in 1987 and in 1997, he received a MBA from Averett University, a private non-profit college in Danville, Virginia, USA, in south-central Virginia.[5]
Career
He joined the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri in 1981 but left in 1982 for a Graduate Program at Chelsea College University of London. After he received doctorate degree (Ph. D) in Pharmacology from King's College London in 1987 he returned to Nigeria to joined the services of Ahmadu Bello University, where he was appointed a senior lecturer in 1991. [6] He left the University to joined the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Development (NIPRD), Abuja as Chief Research Fellow and was later appointed,Head of Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology.[7]
In 1993, he joined the University of Virginia School of Medicine as a Research Associate at the Department of Pathology. He served in that capacity for two years and in 1995, he was appointed, Professor of Research. He served in that capacity for five years and in 2004, he was appointed as Visiting Professor Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, ABU Zaria.[8]
In 2010, he was appointed as Dean of Pharmacy and Professor of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Maiduguri, a position he held till 2014. In 2013, he was elected as fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science, the same year he was appointed as Visiting Professor at the Department of Pathology, University of Virginia.[9] He is currently the National Vice President of Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association.[10]
Recognition
In November 2015, he bags the Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy Fellowship Award alongside professor Babalola Chinedum Peace, the first female Pharmacist Professor of the University of Ibadan.[11]
Marte is a world-class scientist that focus on the use of herbal plants in the treatment of cancer. In recognition of his immense contributions to cancer research, he was hosted by Sussex Nigerian Society, University of Sussex in an event titled Meet the Nigerian Scientist.[12] On 12 February 2016, at the University’s Genome Damage and Stability Centre, he presented a lecture, titled "Exploitation of medicinal plant compounds in the search for novel cancer therapeutic agents". In attendance was Michael Farthing, the Vice-chancellor of the University of Sussex and the Nigerian Acting High Commissioner in London, Adah Simon Ogah.[13]
Membership of professional society
- Member, Society for Neuroscience
- Member, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- Member, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria
References
- ^ "Fellows of the academy". www.nas.org.ng. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Cancer cases'll rise to 16 million by 2020 — IARC". The Punch News. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Controversy Trails Choice Of New UniMaid VC". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "News about Isa Marte Hussaini". NaiJ.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Nigerian Scientists make progress in herbal therapy for cancer". The Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Progress in local research for cancer therapy". The Punch News. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Groundbreaking: Nigerian scientists record significant progress in". Pulse News. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Professor Isa Marte Hussain". www.inventivewebtrack.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Faculty of Pharmacy - University Of Maiduguri". UNIMAID.edu.ng. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "ABU Alumni gets new excos". Daily Trust. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy(NAPharm) Annual General". medicalworldnigeria.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Nigerian Professor Delivers Ground-breaking". Leadership. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Nigerian Professor Delivers Ground-breaking Research". Uncova.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.