A renowned Nigerian scientist, Professor Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, has been named among the world’s top 2% of scientists in a prestigious global ranking for 2024.
The recognition comes from two distinguished lists: the Career-long List of the World’s Top 2% Scientists and the single-year Most Impactful List of Distinguished Professors globally.
Adetunji, known for his work in genome editing, attributes his success to the support of colleagues and institutions in his field.
“This achievement reflects the unwavering support and dedication of many individuals and institutions, most especially from the genome editing family,” Adetunji said in a statement.
The rankings, published by Elsevier, a global leader in scientific publishing, evaluates scientists based on their career-long impact and their influence in a single year.
Adetunji holds several prestigious titles, including Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (UK) and Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Microbiology.
The accomplishment, it was gathered, highlights Nigeria’s growing influence in the global scientific community, particularly in the field of genetic research.
Adetunji encouraged his peers to continue striving for excellence, saying, “Together, let us continue to make a significant impact in our fields.”
By Winston Mwale, AfricaBrief
