Massive joy as African man gets inducted into the NASA inventors hall of fame
- Doctor Robert Sola Okojie has made Nigeria proud by being inducted into the NASA inventors hall of fame
- Dr Okojie's has spent 20 years at NASA and he has no fewer than 21 patents to his credit
- The Nigerian national is recognised around the world for his inventions
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A Nigerian doctor identified as Robert Sola Okojie has been inducted into the NASA inventors hall of fame.
The disclosure was made on Twitter by @SciTechAfrica, which stated that Dr Okojie is recognised globally as the leading expert on silicon carbide-based microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for use in extreme environments.
According to @SciTechAfrica, Dr Okojie has worked with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for 20 years and has 21 patents.
Source: UGC
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@SciTechAfrica wrote:
"Dr Robert Sola Okojie has been inducted into the NASA Inventors hall of fame. He is recognised worldwide as the leading expert on silicon carbide-based microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for use in extreme environments. He has worked with NASA for 20yrs & has 21 patents."
Dr Okojie has joined other Nigerian citizens making the country proud with their success in the diaspora.
In similar news, a Nigerian lady identified as Ruth Inomina has joined other citizens making the country proud abroad as she was recently commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.
The disclosure was made by a compatriot on LinkedIn named Justice O. Derefaka, who implored Nigerians to congratulate the young lady.
In recent times, Nigerians abroad have been making the country proud through their achievements in their fields of endeavour.
Recall that a Canadian-based Nigerian man identified as Kelechi Madu was appointed minister of justice and solicitor general of the Province of Alberta in Canada.
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