By Dele Ogbodo
Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, South-west Nigeria, Matthew Ayorinde Adebayo, has won the 2024 Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) award.
NAS in a disclosure says he would be conferred with the award on the 22nd of January 2025, at its Sixth (6th) NAS annual scientific conference slated to hold in Abuja.
The statement further revealed: “The Academy is pleased to award the 2024 NAS Gold Medal to Matthew Ayorinde Adebayo a Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
“The 2024 award is in Physical Sciences: Prof. Adebayo is an astute researcher whose area of research has been in material science, water treatment, corrosion technology as well as environmental and applied Chemistry.
“The NAS Gold Medal was instituted by the Academy in 2016, to be awarded to deserving Nigerian scientists who have made significant achievements (of national relevance and global resonance) in science.
“The award is made annually, alternating between Life and Physical Sciences, and consists of a medal, a certificate, and a purse.” The statement added.