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Welcome Message/Address from the HOD

In Biochemistry Department FUTO, the philosophy of our degree program is to produce graduates with an in-depth knowledge of both the practical and theoretical aspects of Biochemistry that would be broad enough to permit self-employment after graduation. We also produce graduates that will take up employment within and outside the country in any aspect of Biochemistry and/or related endeavours.

We provide students with knowledge and skills base from which they can proceed to further studies in specialized areas of Biochemistry or multi-disciplinary areas involving Biochemistry. This in effect, provide thorough training and orientation, an appreciation of the solitary rewards of inter and multidisciplinary approach to life problems.

At the postgraduate level, the Department of Biochemistry offers courses leading to the award of PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D degrees in the following areas of specialization:

  • Industrial Biochemistry
  • Environmental Biochemistry
  • Medical Biochemistry
  • Pharmacological Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Enzymology/Protein Chemistry and
  • Nutritional Biochemistry 

 

The philosophy of our degree programme is to produce graduates with an in-depth knowledge of both the practical and theoretical aspects of Biochemistry that will be broad enough to permit self-employment after graduation.  We also hope to produce graduates that will take up employment within and outside the country in any aspect of Biochemistry and/or related endeavours.

The main aim and objective of the degree programme in biochemistry should be:

  1. To provide students with a broad and balanced foundation of biochemical knowledge and practical skills.
  2. To develop in students the ability to apply knowledge and skills to solving theoretical and practical problems in biochemistry.
  3. to develop in students, a range of transferable skills that are of value in biochemical and non-biochemical employment.
  4. To provide students with knowledge and skills base from which they can proceed to further studies in specialized areas of biochemistry or multi-disciplinary areas involving biochemistry.
  5. To provide, through training and orientation, an appreciation of the solutory rewards of inter-and multi-disciplinary approach to the solution of complex life problems.
  6. To generate in students an appreciation of the importance of biochemistry in industrial, economic, environmental, technological and social of complex life problems.
  7. To install in students a sense enthusiasm for biochemistry, an appreciation of its application in different contexts and to involve them in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning and studying.

Also, the course is designed to expose students to all the major areas of Biochemistry through series of lectures, laboratory exercises and tutorials. In the fourth year, students are exposed to industrial work experience in many relevant industries to complement their lectures and tutorials and as an advancement and actual realization of the practical benefits associated with the programme.  In the fifth year, students are given the opportunity to develop more specialized understanding through an extended research project.  A six-month industrial attachment is an important component of the course in the Rain Semester of the fourth year.

The Biochemistry programme in the Federal University of Technology, Owerri,  came into existence in 1986 as a unit of the omnibus Department of Biological Sciences in the School of Natural and Applied Sciences (SNAS) under the headship of the then Dr. (Mrs.) B. N. Anyanwu.  In 1988, the Department of Biological Sciences was expanded with degree options in Industrial Microbiology and Industrial Biochemistry.  The curricula for Industrial Microbiology and Industrial Biochemistry options were approved by Senate in 1989/90 academic session.  In the 2002/2003 session, the University Senate approved the creation of the Department of Biochemistry.  By the year 2003, the Department of Biological Sciences was eventually demerged and out of it came four administratively autonomous departments viz: Biochemistry, Industrial Microbiology, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology.  Prof. A. I. Ukoha was appointed the pioneer Head of Department.  Since then, FUTO has operated and awarded undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Biochemistry.  Molecular Biology was later collapsed into Biotechnology and a new Department of Biological Sciences emerged.

A Chronicle of Departmental Headship since Inception

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

  1. Dr. (Mrs.) B. N. Anyanwu                                                   1986 – 1991
  2. Prof. A. I. Ukoha                                                                   1991 – 1992
  3. Prof. M. O. E. Iwuala                                                            1992 – 1993
  4. Dr. L. E. Aririatu                                                                   1993 – 1996
  5. Prof. P. T. E. Ozoh                                                                1996 – 1999
  6. Prof. G. O. C. Onyeze                                                           1999 –  2002
  7. Dr. F. O. U. Osuala                                                               2002 –  2003

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

  1. Prof. A. I. Ukoha                                                                    2003 – 2006
  2. Dr. (Mrs.) N. C. Agha                                                           2006 – 2008
  3. Dr. O. A. Ojiako                                                                     2008 – 2011
  4. Dr. R. N. Nwaoguikpe                                                          2011 – 2013
  5. Prof. N. Nwachukwu                                                            2013 – 2015
  6. Prof. G.O.C. Onyeze                                                             2015 – 2016
  7. Dr. K.M.E. Iheanacho                                                          2016 – 2018
  8. Prof. O.A. Ojiako                                                                   2018 – 2019
  9. Prof. A.C. Ene                                                                        2019 – Date

Staff List

 

S/No.NAMEDESIGNATION AREA OF INTEREST
1ONWULIRI VIOLA ADAKUPROFESSORPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
2NWACHUKWU NGWUPROFESSORPhDNUTRITIONAL TOXICOLOGY
3NWAOGUIKPE REGINALD N.PROFESSORPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
4OKWU GLORIA NKEIRUPROFESSORPhDNUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
5ALISI CHINWE SYLVANUSPROFESSORPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
6IHEANACHO KIZITO MUNACHISO ENYEREIBEYEMPROFESSORPhDENZYMOLOGY
7ENE ALOYSIUS CHINEDUPROFESSORPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
8IBEGBULEM CHIEDOZIE ONYEJIAKAPROFESSORPhDINDUSTRIAL BIOCHEMISTRY
9NWAOGU LINUS AHUMARAEZEREADERPhDENVIRONMENTAL BIOCHEMISTRY
10EMEJULU ADAMMA ANGELAREADERPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
11IGWE CHIDI UZOMASENIOR LECTURERPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
12UJOWUNDU COSMAS ONYEKACHISENIOR LECTURERPhDENVIRONMENTAL BIOCHEMISTRY
13IGWE KALU OKEREKESENIOR LECTURERPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
14ONUOHA CHINYERE HENRIETTALECTURER IPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
15UJOWUNDU FAVOUR NTITELECTURER IPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
16IHEME CALLISTUS IZUNNALECTURER IIPhDENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
17UKAIRO DORIS IFEYINWALECTURER IIPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
18NZEBUDE CHIAMAKA PERPETUALLECTURER IIPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
19EZIRIM AMANDA UGOCHILECTURER IIPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
20CHUKWUDORUO, CHIEME SUNDAYLECTURER IIPhDPHARMACOLOGY
21NJOKU, GODWIN CHIAKALECTURER IIPhDCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
22MBA BLESSING AMARACHIASSISTANT LECTURERMScCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
23IBEH, RAYMOND C.ASSISTANT? LECTURERMScCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
24NTAJI, OLUWATOSIN ELIZABETHASSISTANT LECTURERMScCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
25CHIGBU, IFEYINWA NKECHINYEREASSISTANT LECTURERMScCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
26HARUNA, MOSHOOD ABIOLAASSISTANT LECTURERMScCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
27THADDEUS ONYEBUCHI UKWUEZEASSISTANT LECTURERMScCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
28OBASI UCHECHI KINGSLEYASSISTANT LECTURERMScCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
29NWUFO CHEKWUBE. KANAYOASSISTANT LECTURERMScCLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
30ESONU CHIMDI EZICHIGRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc
31OSUJI-KALU IBE, NNENNA C.GRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc
32MORAH, ARTHUR CHUKWUDUBEMGRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc
33WINIFRED, NJIDEKA NSOFORGRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc
34OSUAGWU, OLACHI LILIANGRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc
35EZERIOHA, CARYNE CHIDINMAGRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc
36NJOKU, ONYINYECHI CHIJIOKEGRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc
37DIKE CHINAZA SHEDRACHGRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc
38UBA, MUHAMMAD TASI’UGRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc
39MR. CHINWEUBA G. NWAEKPEGRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc
40MR. ILOABUCHI GODIANGRADUATE ASSISTANTBSc

Course Allocation

Course Distribution for Harmattan Semester (2019/2020 Academic Session)

S/NOCOURSE CODETITLE OF COURSELECTURERS
1BCH 201Biochemistry of Carbohydrates and lipids*COI, CHO, CSC, CII, UAE, UKO
2BCH 301Enzymology*BAM, DIU, NN, EON, NIC, MAH
3BCH 303Biochemical Techniques*FNU, KOI, BAM, CSA, NIC
4BCH 307Membrane Biochemistry*BAM, CKN, RCI, EON, TOU
5BCH 309Introduction to Immunology and Immunochemistry*CKN, UAE, AAE, RNN, TOU
6BCH 401Metabolic Pathways II*DIU, LAN, FNU, EON, MAH
7BCH 403Advanced Enzymology*GCN, RCI, NN, COI, KMEI
8BCH 405Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering* UAE, AAE, BAM, CKN, TOU
9BCH 407Bioinorganic Chemistry*KOI, RCI, GNO, VAO, COU, NIC
10BCH 409Metabolic Regulation*CII, EON, RNN, GCN, MAH
11BCH 411Industrial Biochemistry*CKN, CPN, ACE, FNU, RCI
12BCH 501Advanced Biochemical  Methods*CSC, CPN, CUI, KOI, CII
13BCH 503Plant/Phytobiochemistry*CPN, UKO, DIU, LAN
14BCH 505SEMINAR/ProjectALL LECTURERS – CSC*
15BCH 507Pharmacological Biochemistry*CHO, KMEI, CSA, ACE
16BCH 509Biochemistry of Foods and Nutrition*UKO, VAO, COU, GNO, CSC
17BCH 511Cell and Tissue Culture Techniques* UAE, CHO, CUI, GCN

*Course Coordinator

NN: Prof. N. Nwachukwu; RNN: Prof. R.N. Nwaoguikpe; GNO: Prof. G.N. Okwu; CSA: Prof. C.S. Alisi; KMEI: Prof. K.M.E. Iheanacho; COI: Prof. C.O. Ibegbulem; Prof. A.C. Ene; LAN: Dr. L.A. Nwaogu; AAE: Dr. (Mrs) A.A. Emejulu; CUI: Dr. C.U. Igwe; COU: Dr. C.O. Ujowundu; KOI: Dr. K.O. Igwe; CHO: Dr. (Mrs) C.H. Onuoha; GCN: Mr. G.C. Njoku; CII: Dr. C.I. Iheme; PCN: Dr. (Mrs) P.C. Nzebude; DIU: Dr. (Mrs) D.I. Ukairo; UAE: Ms. U.A. Ezirim; FNU: Dr. (Mrs) F.N. Ujowundu; CSC: Dr. C.S. Chukwudoruo; BAM: Mrs. B.A. Mbah; UKO: Mr. U.K. Obasi; CKN: Mr. C.K. Nwufor; EON: Mrs. E.O. Ntaji; NIC: Mrs. N.I. Chigbu; RCI: Mr. R.C. Ibe; TON: Mr. T.O. Ukwueze; MAH: Mr. M.A. Haruna.

 

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Undergraduate Courses

100 Level

UNDERGRADUATES

YEAR ONE (1)

HARMATTAN SEMESTER

COURSE CODE.     TITLE                                                                    L. T. P.           UNITS
MTH 101        –        ELEM. MATHS I                                                           3. 1. 0              4
PHY 101         –       GEN. PHYSICS I                                                             2. 1. 1              4         
CHM 101        –       GEN. CHEMISTRY I                                                      2. 1. 1              4
BIO 101/103   –       BIOLOGY FOR AGRIC AND BIOLOGICAL SC.I   2. 0. 1              3
ENG 101         –       WORKSHOP PRACTICE I                                           0. 0. 1              1
ENG 103         –       ENGINEERING DRAWING I                                     0. 0. 1              1
GST 101          –       USE OF ENGLISH I                                                       2. 0. 0              2
GST 103          –       HUMANITIES                                                                  1.0.0.               1
Elective           –                                                                                                    1. 0. 0              1
                                                                              Total   –                                               21 UNITS
Elective                                                                                  
FRN                –           French 101                                                                 
IGB                 –           Igbo 101

RAIN SEMESTER

COURSE NO.                       TITLE                                                         L. T. P.           UNITS
MTH 102        –           ELEM. MATHS II                                                      3. 1. 0              4
PHY 102         –           GEN. PHYSICS I      I                                                 2. 1. 1              4         
CHM 102        –           GEN. CHEMISTRY II                                                2. 1. 1              4
BIO 102/104   -BIOLOGY FOR AGRIC AND BIOLOGICAL SC. II        1. 0. 1               2
ENG 104         –           ENGINEERING DRAWING II                                 0. 0. 1              1
GST 102          –           USE OF ENGLISH II                                                  1. 1. 0              2
GST 108          –           SOCIAL SCIENCE I                                                     1. 1. 0              2
GST 110          –           SCEINCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY             1. 0. 0              1
Elective                                                                                                                  1. 0. 0              1
                                                                              Total   –                                               21 UNITS
ELECTIVE
Igbo                 –           Igbo 102
FRN                –           French 102

200 Level

 YEAR TWO (2)

HARMATTAN SEMESTER

COURSE CODE.     TITLE                                                                        L. T. P.          UNITS
BCH 201         –       CHEMISTRY OF CARBOHYDRATES & LIPIDS          2. 0. 1              3
MCB 201        –        GENERALMICROBIOLOGY I                                          2. 0. 1              3
CHM 201        –           PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I                                             2. 0. 1              3
MTH/STAT 211          –           STATISTICS                                                         2. 0. 1              3
CSC 201         –           COMPUTER APPLICATIONS                                         2. 1. 1              4
MTH 201        –           MATHEMATICAL METHODS I                                    2. 1. 0              3
GST 201          –           NIGERIAN AND AFRICAN                                            1.0.0                1
                                                                                   Total   –                                               20 UNITS

RAIN SEMESTER

COURSE CODE.     TITLE                                                                        L. T. P.          UNITS
BCH 202         –    CHEMISTRY OF PROTEINS & NUCLEIC ACIDS          2. 0. 1              3
MCB 202        –           GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY II                                    2. 0. 1              3
CHM 202        –           INORGANIC CHEMISTRY                                            2. 0. 1              3
CHM 204        –           ORGANIC CHEMISTRY                                                 2. 0. 1              3
BIO 202          –           BIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES                                         0. 1. 1              2
MTH 222        –           INTRODUCTORY NUMERICAL ANALYSIS               2. 1. 0              3
                                                                                         Total   –                                          17 UNITS        
LONG VACATION
SIW 200          -STUDENTS’ INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE                 0  0   2             2

300 level

YEAR THREE (3)

HARMATTAN SEMESTER

COURSE CODE.     TITLE                                                                                    L. T. P.        UNITS
BCH 301         –           ENZYMOLOGY                                                                            2.  0. 1             3
BCH 307         –           MEMBRANE BIOCHEMISTRY                                                1.  1. 0             2
BCH 303         –           BIOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES                                               2.  0. 1             3
CHM 305        –           ORGANIC REACTION MECHANISMS                                  2.  0. 1             3
BTC 301         –           BIOSTATISTICS                                                                            1.  0. 0             1
ENS 301         –           ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES I                                            2. 0. 0              2
BCH 309         – INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOCHEMISTRY    1, 0, 1       2
ELECTIVES                                                                                                                      2. 0. 1              3
                                                                                      Total                                                             19 Units

RAIN SEMESTER

COURSE CODE.     TITLE                                                                          L. T. P.     UNITS
BCH 302         –           METABOLIC PATHWAYS I                                           2 . 0. 1             3
BCH 304         -BIOPHYSICS                                                                                 2.  0. 1             3
BCH 308         -BIOSYNTHESIS OF MACROMOLECULES                           2.  0. 0             2
BCH 312         -INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY              2.  0. 1             3
BCH 310         -CELL & TISSUE BIOCHEMISTRY                                            2.  0. 1             3
ENS 302         -ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES II                                           2. 0. 0              2  
 ELECTIVE                                                           3
                                                              TOTAL                                                                    19 UNITS
ELECTIVES
BTC 306         –           GENERAL ECOLOGY                                                       2  0  1       3
CHM 303        –           INORGANIC CHEMISTRY                                             2  0  1       3
MCB 306        –           MICROBIAL GROWTH & GROWTH KINETICS        2  0  1       3
BTC 309         –           MOLECULAR BIOLOGY                                                   2. 0. 1       3
BTC 307         –           GENETICS                                                                            2. 0. 1        3  
BTC 304         –           GENETIC ENGINEERING                                                2  0  1       3
MCB 301        –          BACTERIOLOGY                                                                   2  0  1       3

400 level

YEAR FOUR (4)

HARMATTAN SEMESTER

COURSE CODE.     TITLE                                                                              L. T. P.      UNITS
BCH 401         -METABOLIC PATHWAYS II                                                         2.  0.  1         3
BCH 403         -ADVANCE ENZYMOLOGY                                                           2.  0.  1         3
BCH 405         -BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING             2. 1. 0            3
BCH 407         -BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY                                                     2. 0. 0            2
BCH 409         -METABOLIC REGULATION                                                         2. 0. 0            2
BCH 411         -INDUSTRIAL BIOCHEMISTRY                                                     2. 0. 1            3
MCB 411        ANALYTICAL MICROBIOLOGY & QUALITY CONTROL          2.  0.  1          3
                                                                                       Total                                                  19 Units

RAIN SEMESTER

COURSE CODE.     TITLE                                                                     L. T. P.    UNITS
SIW 400               STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE       0. 0. 6         6

500 level

YEAR FIVE (5)

HARMATTAN SEMESTER

COURSE CODE.     TITLE                                                                           L. T. P.    UNITS
BCH 501         –           ADVANCED BIOCHEMICAL METHODS                     1. 0. 2          3
BCH 503         –           PLANT/PHYTOBIOCHEMISTRY                                  2. 0. 1          3
BCH 505         –           SEMINAR IN BIOCHEMISTRY                                      0. 1. 0         1
BCH 507         –           PHARMACOLOGICAL BIOCHEMISTRY                     2. 0. 1         3
BCH 509         –           BIOCHEMISTRY OF FOODS AND NUTRITION        2. 0. 0        2
BCH 511         –           CELL AND TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES             2. 1. 0        3
BCH 517         –           PRE-PROJECT                                                                      0, 0, 2        2
ELECTIVE                                                                                                                   3
                                                                             Total   –                                                  20 UNITS

RAIN SEMESTER

COURSE CODE.                                                                                                L. T. P.   UNITS
BCH 502         –           APPLIED ENZYMOLOGY                                                   2. 0. 1        3
BCH 504         –           BIOCHEMICAL REASONING                                           1. 0. 0        1
BCH 506         –   INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AND WASTE MGT. TECH.     2. 1. 0        3
BCH 512         –   XENOBIOTICS & FORENSIC BIOCHEMISTRY                    2. 1. 0        3
BCH 508         –           RESEARCH PROJECT                                                         0. 0. 4        4
ELECTIVE                                                                                         3      
                                                                                                Total   –                                      17 UNITS
Elective
MCB 501        –  INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY& BIOTECHNOLOGY I                    3
BCH 515         – IMMUNOLOGY & IMMUNOCHEMISTRY                                             3
MCB 502        – INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY II                   3
BCH 513         – BIOCHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY                                                                  3
BCH 510         – BIOFUEL AND BIOGAS TECHNOLOGY                                                 3

Lecture Timetable

2019/2020 Academic Session

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Entry Requirements

  • University Tertiary Institution Matriculation Examination (UTME) Requirements.

To be admitted into the 5-year B. Tech. (Biochemistry) degree programme, in addition to having an acceptable pass in the University Tertiary Institution Matriculation Examination (UTME) (Combination: English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics) the candidate must satisfy one of the following:

  1. Senior Secondary School Certification Credit passes in 5 subjects, which must include English Language, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Physics at not more than two sittings.
  2. 5 NECO/NECO GCE O/Level credit passes as in (i) or 5 WAEC/GCE O/Level credit passes as in (i).
  3. The university allows the combination of WAEC and NECO/NABTEB results.
  • Direct Entry Requirements
  1. HSC/GCE A/Level passes in two relevant subjects with the relevant SC/GCE O/Level credit passes as listed in 1(i) in not more than two sittings.
  2. HSC/GCE A/Level credit passes in Chemistry and two other subjects at not more than two sittings.

Holders of OND (ND) certificate with minimum of upper credit pass are eligible for admission into year II provided their programmes cover certain basic courses offered in the University up to the second year.  Holders of HND with minimum of credit pass are eligible for admission into Year III depending on the appropriateness of their requisite academic qualification.  In addition to fulfilling the requirements above, a holder of OND (ND) and /or HND must also have five GCE O/Level credit passes in the subjects listed in 1(i) above.

Achievements/ Staff with Responsibilities/ Facilities

The Department has recorded full successive accreditations in the last 15 years.
 

Awards Ceremony Cheers

Awards Ceremony Cheers

Award Recipient Sent forth party and awards presentations organized in honour of Prof. N.C. Agha and Prof. G.O.C. Onyeze, the retired members of the Departmental Board of Studies

Award Recipient Sent forth party and awards presentations organized in honour of Prof. N.C. Agha and Prof. G.O.C. Onyeze, the retired members of the Departmental Board of Studies

Award Courtesy visit by the Department Board of Studies to one of her owns and the Imo State Commissioner of Education, Prof. V.A. Onwuriri

Award Courtesy visit by the Department Board of Studies to one of her owns and the Imo State Commissioner of Education, Prof. V.A. Onwuriri

 

Staff with Responsibilities

STAFF NAMESRESPONSIBILITIES
Prof. A.C. EneHOD of Biochemistry, Senate Board Member
Prof. V.A. OnwuririSenate Board Member
Prof. N. NwachukwuSenate Board Member
Prof. G.N. OkwuSenate Board Member,  Director, Institute of Women and Gender Development
Prof. R.N. NwaoguikpeSenate Board Member, Director, Institute of Environmental Health.
Prof. C.S. AlisiSenate Board Member, Associate Dean, School of Biological Sciences
Prof. K.M.E. IheanachoSenate Board Member, Member University Ceremonial Committee
Dr A.A. EmejuluDeputy Director, Center for Continuing Education
Dr C.U. IgweSenate Board Member, Director, Pre-degree
 

Facilities

  • SPECTROPHOTOMETER
  • ELECTROPHORETIC TECHNIQUE
  • ELECTRONIC WEIGHING BALANCE
  • pH METER
  • AUTOANALYZER
  • MICROSCOPE

 

 

The Department recognizes a students’ association of the Department called Nigerian Association of Biochemistry Students (NABS), FUTO Chapter.  The Association has been in existence since the inception of the defunct Department of Biological Sciences.  It actually started as the Biological Sciences Students Association (BIOSSA).  However, NSBS was formed in the Department in the 2004/2005 Session and renamed NABS in 2012.  The Head of Department at anytime is the grand patron.  Every undergraduate student of the Department on admission automatically becomes a financial member.

The motto of the Association reads “Towards a better living” and its primary aim is to promote the general welfare of all students of Biochemistry in FUTO.

Prof. Aloysius Chinedu Ene

Head, Department of Biochemistry
Email:  aloysius.ene@futo.edu.ng, hod.bch@futo.edu.ng

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