Professor Emmanuel Ike Ugwuja is a Professor of Clinical Biochemistry with bias in Nutrition and Toxicology. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Mater of Science degree in Chemical Pathology both from the University of Ibadan and a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in Biochemistry from Ebonyi State University. As a trained Scientist with diverse backgrounds, he services Departments of Chemical Pathology, Medical Laboratory Science and Biochemistry; his parent Department, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate students. He was a former Examination Officer, Department of Chemical Pathology, Postgraduate Coordinator in the Department of Biochemistry, Head of Department of Chemical Pathology, Enugu State University College of Medicine. He has supervised 7 graduate students including Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and PhD. Prof Ugwuja belongs to a number of Professional Associations including Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB), Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS, UK), American Chemical Society (ACS), West African Society of Toxicology (WASOT). He is a reviewer to reputable journals including Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology, Trace Elements, Annals of Medical and Health Science Research, International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. He heads the Nutrition and Toxicology Research Team at Ebonyi State University Abakaliki. He is currently the Head of Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Science, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki. His current project involves investigating the use of nutrients and functional foods in mitigating heavy metal toxicity. He has over 70 scholarly articles in national and international peer-reviewed Journals. He is happily married to his heartthrob; Ijeoma and the marriage is blesses with children.
