Christian Ogbonna

Transforming Africa through oceanography

Christian is a Nigerian emerging scientist in Oceanography.

He obtained a Bachelors in Science in Mathematics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. When he completed his first degree, he was awarded a fully funded scholarship to study at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana. From there he went to the University of Waterloo in Canada to pursue a masters research degree in Oceanography at the Department of Applied Mathematics. 

Christian's research and development success has led to  finding a niche in ocean sciences. He's motivated by the  belief that the world can be a better place through science and technology. Hence, understanding the principles governing the science of the world's oceans is essential to solving issues such as climate change. This is real applied Mathematics in action.

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