He is a Chartered Scientist and Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science of London. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Immunohematology from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology Rivers State, Nigeria. His teaching experience spans both the African continent and Europe. He is a recipient of several awards including the famous British Blood Transfusion Society Young Scientist Award and the Margaret Kenwright Young Scientist Award. He is the author of 4 scientific books and 5 chapters of scientific books. He is a member of the editorial board as well as an article reviewer of several international scientific journals and a well published contributor with more than 100 published articles in the field of infectious diseases, occupational health, immunohaematology and transfusion medicine.