Breaking News: Nigerian varsity lecturer, Dr. GIDEON IDOWU wins $150,000 (2.3 million Rand) Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Grant in South Africa…Alumnus of Federal University of Technology Akure defeats 292 candidates representing 26 countries in 2021 competition *Winning research explores how, through poorly enforced environmental laws in Africa contributes significantly to global marine plastic pollution, contamination of its freshwater bodies, where rural populations depend for drinking water *Grant established in memory of the late Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer's lifelong vision of seeing research at the forefront of developing solutions for conserving, and better understanding of our environment for generations to come *" Dr. Gideon Idowu will lead a group of scientists from 11 African countries looking to gain deep understanding of the impacts of microplastic pollution on human health; loss of aquatic biodiversity, helping inform policy and attitudinal changes across the African continent for generations to come"-Bridget Fury, head of Oppenheimer Generations Philanthropies and chair of the JWO Grant expert pane *BY FREDRICK IMAGBEAGBON/EDUCATION Correspondent, Johannesburg
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