Focus Nanotechnology Africa Inc. (FONAI)

Operation and Management

The key personnel of FONA Inc are as follows:

Founder/President/CEO

Dr. Ejembi John Onah, D.Sc

 

US-EU-Africa-Asia-Pacific and Caribbean Nanotechnology Initiative (USEACANI); Steering Committee Members

Dr. Ejembi John Onah

Chairman

Other members are:

   1. Dr. Samuel Ugbolue, Professor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
   2. Dr. Charles Esimone, Professor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
   3. Dr. Harinder Missan, Professor, University of West Indies, Trinidad
   4. Dr. Nelson Ochekpe, Professor, University of Jos
   5. Dr. Benjamin Ezekoye, Professor, University of Nigeria Nsukka
 

Advisory Board
1.Dr.Ejembi Onah, Founding Presidents FONAI and Advance NanoFocus, Co-Chair,

   USA

2. Dr. Mauricio Terrones, Professor, National Laboratory for Nanoscience and

     Nanotechnology, Co-Chair, Mexico

3. Dr. Malik Maaza, Professor, Ithemba Lab, Co-Chair, Africa

4.Dr.David Hui, Professor,  University of New Orleans, Co-Chair, USA

5.Dr. Aldrin Sweeney, Professor, University of Central Florida, Co-Chair, USA

6.Dr. El-Shall Samy, Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Co-Chair USA

7.Dr. Stanley Moffatt, Professor, Reagent University Accra,  Africa

8.Dr.Ishenkumba Kahwa, Professor, University of West Indies, Co-Chair, Caribbean,

9.Dr. Sogah D.Y. Professor, Cornell, Co-Chair, USA

10.Dr. Helen Asemota, Professor, University of West Indies Jamaica and Shaw

     University Co-Chair, USA and Caribbean

11.Dr. Sossina Haile,Professor, CALTECH, USA

12. Paul Iwezulu, UK

13.Dr. Mansoori, Professor University of Illinois Chicago, USA

14.Dr.Lubomir Lapcik, Professor, Thomas Bata University,Czech-Co-Chair

15.Dr.Ajibefun; Professor,Federal University of Agriculture Akure, Africa

16.Dr.G. Egharevba, Professor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Africa

17.Dr.Anil Chaudhary, Professor, University of Hyderabad, India

18.Dr.Nelson Ochekpe, Professor, University of Jos, Africa

19.Dr.José Vega Baudrit, Professor, National Laboratory of Nanotechnology,Costa Rica

20.Dr.Jean Ebothe, Professor, University of Reims, France-Co-Chair

21. Dr. Samuel Ugbolue, Professor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA

22.Dr.Yong Lak Jo, Professor, Cornell University, USA

23.Ex-Senate President, Ameh Ebutte, Africa

24. Dr.Zorkani Izzedine, Dhar Mehraz University, Morocco

25.Dr.Michael Adikwu, Professor UNN, Afric

26.Dr. David Wilson, Professor, Cornell University, USA

27.Dr. Omowunmi Sadik, Professor, University of Binghamton, USA

28. Dr. Eden Manut, Professor, Ovidius University, Constanza Romania

29. Dr. Lerwen Lui, NanoGlobe, Singapore

30. Dr. Joydeep Dutta, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

Operation

FONAI operates through the executive arm made of the President/CEO and the board of directors, the steering committee, the advisory board (the academy) and the network of academia, private sector and government institutions. FONAI has a major initiative called the US-Africa-Asia-Pacific and Caribbean Nanotechnology Initiative (USEACANI) covering 178 countries with a special focus on the 84 countries of the US, Africa and the Caribbean. The steering committee is the most active arm of this initiative. Within the steering committee are the Co-ordinators for US, Africa ,  Caribbean and globally. The Co-ordinators work with other steering committee members and advisory board in their regions to form a formidable network of academia, private sector and policy makers to enable USEACANI carry out its objectives. The Co-ordinators from Africa and the Caribbean present monthly report of their regions to the President and Board of Directors. Co-ordinators are:


Dr. Ejembi John Onah, D.Sc.,  President FONAI-US and globally
Dr. Samuel Ugbolue,  PHD, Professor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, US
Dr. Charles Esimone, PhD, Professor, Dean of Pharmacy, Nnamdi Azikiwe Univeristy-Africa
Dr. Nelson Ochekpe,PHD, Professor, University of Jos, Africa
Dr. Missan Harinder PhD, Professor, University of West Indies, Trinidad, Caribbean
Dr. Benjamin Ezekoye, PHD, Professor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka-Africa