Mojeed Olayide Abass

Mojeed Olayide Abass
Born 1943
Nationality Nigerian
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation
  • educator
  • computer scientist
  • researcher
Awards OON

Mojeed Olayide Abass, OON (born 1943) is a Nigerian Professor of Computer science at the University of Lagos and former Deputy Vice chancellor of the University of Lagos.[1]

Education and career

Professor Abass obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer science from the University of Lagos before he proceeded to the University of Waterloo where he received a Master (M.sc) and Doctorate degree (Ph. D).[2] He joined the university of Lagos as an academic staff and rose to the position of full Professor before he was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University. In 2008, he retired from the University of Lagos having attained the compulsory retirement age of 65 years and was honored by the University with the book entitled: Olayide Abass: On the dynamics of an Evolving Knowledge Society making him the fourth retired University of Lagos scholar to be honoured with the book.[3] In 2012, he was elected as fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.[4] He is currently the President of the University of Lagos Alumni Association.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "UNILAG vc to Buhari: Consolidate on Jonathan'S Strides in". Daily Times. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "PROF. OLAYIDE ABASS: My Life Has Been Defined by the University of Lagos". Thisdaylive. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Celebrating an achiever". The Nation News. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Fellows of the Academy". Nigerian Academy of Science. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "This is Your University!". Thisdaylive. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
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