Saturday, 21 June 2014

24-Year-Old Becomes the Africa's Youngest PhD Holder

Olaoluwa Oluwadara, a 24-year old Nigerian mathematician, has bagged a doctorate degree and became Africa’s youngest PhD holder in the process.
Oluwadara, who already has completed his first and second degrees in mathematics and physics respectively graduated from the University of Lagos with a PhD degree in engineering and science.
 Oluwadara  thesis was adjudged the best in Engineering and Science, having made a cumulative grade point average of 5.0.
According to the university, Oluwadara was able to finish the program within the three years of stipulated period.
He got two first and second degrees in Mathematics (Pure Option) and Physics in 2007 and 2008 respectively, at the age of 18, from the University de Bangui, Central African Republic.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues at the convocation ceremony, Oluwadara said his achievement was not only a personal triumph but a triumph for mathematics as a useful subject of study in Nigeria.

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