Prof. Uro-Chukwu, H.C studied Medical Physiology, Medicine, and Surgery at the University of PortHarcourt, Nigeria; Obtained Masters degrees in Public Health specializing in Nutrition and Health Care, at the University of Westminster, London, and in Health Policy and Health Systems, from Ebonyi State University Nigeria. He obtained a PhD in Food Science and Technology specializing in Human Nutrition from Ebonyi State University, Nigeria. He is a practicing Physician and Director, National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki, Nigeria; an adjunct Associate Professor of Public Health Medicine & Nutritional Biochemistry, at the Department of Community Medicine, and African Institute For Health Policy & Health Systems both at the Ebonyi State University, Nigeria. He is equally a visiting Associate Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at The Coal City University, Enugu, Nigeria. He is the Director Centre for Clinical /Public Health Nutrition, and Nutraceutical Research and Development (CENNRD), College of Health Sciences, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria. He has authored several books in the Nutritional Medicine Series including Fats and Oils: The Food Science Applications in Clinical Medicine & Public Health (ISBN:97897856225-5-3); Protein: Nutritional Biochemistry in Clinical Medicine and Public Health in the Tropics (ISBN: 97897856225-6-5); Carbohydrates: Nutritional Biochemistry in Clinical Medicine and Public Health in the Tropics, ISBN: 97897856235-7-9) and Public Health, Food Processing and Toxicity in the Tropics(ISBN: 988 97878336-7-7). He has published over forty-four articles in International Journals and Conferences. His research interests are in Clinical & Public Health Nutrition, Nutraceuticals, Nutritional Biochemistry, and Health Policy. He is married with four children.
