Dr Agwale Bags Living Legend Award For Innovations

[caption id="attachment_20861" align="alignnone" width="860"]Dr Simon Agwale [/caption]

Foremost Nigerian vaccinologist and virology Dr Simon Agwale is among the recipients of innovative awards in recognition of their innovations in health and economic development of the country.

Dr Agwale, who is the founder/CEO of Innovative Biotech Ltd, Keffi, Nasarawa state, and Innovative Biotech, USA Inc; as well as Minerals for Life ltd, Nigeria, and Innovative Vaccines Ltd, Nigeria, is being honoured with the Living Legend Award for Innovations with Health and Economic Impact.

Other recipients include Prof Folakemi Odedina, principal investigator, NIH/National Cancer Institute EGRP Prostrate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium, and Prof Uche Amazigo, professor of medical parasitology and public health specialist.

The event is part of the First All-Africa Clinical Trial Summit and Clinical Trial Exhibition and Fair billed between 6 and 8 June 2017 at the Civil Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. It is organized by AGCPN-Clinical Trial Africa Vision 2020 Initiative in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC.

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The event will be chaired by the health minister Prof Isaac Adewole while the special guest of honour is minister of science and technology Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.

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