Fellow
Okoh Anthony Ifeanyin
Professor and Director
Current nationality
South Africa
Current country of residence
South Africa
Affiliation / Institution
SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare
Biodata
Okoh holds a PhD in microbiology from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria, with over 30 years of experience in the university system. He was the head of the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Fort Hare, South Africa for seven years, leader of the Water Research Niche Area, deputy dean, and acting dean, as well as director of a research centre of excellence of the South African Medical Research Council, University of Fort Hare, South Africa. His research interests regard applied and environmental microbiology. He has published over 500 journal articles and graduated 59 PhD and 70 Master’s students. He is a recipient of the Gold Scientific Achievement Award of the South African Medical Research Council, amongst others. He also served as the president of the South Africa Society for Microbiology (2011–2013) and is a member of the board of trustees of the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria and a Fellow of seven national and international societies and academies. In the recent World Scientist and University ranking 2024, in the discipline microbiology, Okoh was ranked #1 in the University of Fort Hare, #3 in South Africa and Africa, and #130 globally.
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
Environmental microbiology, water and wastewater quality, antimicrobial resistance, emerging chemical and microbial toxicants in the envisronment.
ELECTED
2024
Section
02. Biological Sciences
Country where living and working for the majority of the last 10 years
South Africa
Public contact information
EMAIL
aokoh@ufh.ac.za
PHONE
(+27 40) 602-2365
Website, social media accounts or additional info
www.samrc.ac.za/extramural-research-units/microbial-water-quality-monitoring?return=research/extramural-research-units
www.ufh.ac.za/centres/aemreg/
ADDRESS
SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa.
List of publications
Last updated on 01/07/2024