Martina Chukwuma-Ezike
Martina Chukwuma-Ezike | |
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| Born | 1981 Nigeria |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Uchenna Chukwuma-Ezike |
| Awards | FRSA |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Social Works Diploma, University of Calabar 2001
B.Sc. Sociology, University of Calabar 2005 MBA University of Aberdeen 2009 |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Aberdeen |
Martina Chukwuma-Ezike (born 1981 in Nigeria) is the founder and CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, Scotland’s only dedicated asthma charity, and the first black woman to be elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen[1][2][3], Scotland.
Life
Martina Chukwuma-Ezike was born in Nigeria in 1981. She first completed a diploma at the University of Calabar, Cross River State, in Social Works from 1999 to 2001. After finishing her diploma, she started her degree in Sociology in 2002 where she graduated in 2005 with a B.Sc.
After briefly working for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, she moved to the United Kingdom in 2008 where she attained an MBA from the University of Aberdeen.
Suffering from a severe form of asthma, known as Brittle Asthma, which made studying difficult for her, Martina noticed the lack of suitable support available in the Northeast of Britain, which led to her decision to found a charity separate from Charity Asthma UK in 2009.
References
- ^ "The Rector | Students | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Shesight (2022-10-28). "Martina Chukwuma-Ezike Becomes The First Woman Of Colour Elected As Rector of the University of Aberdeen". SheSight. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Ezenduka, Michelle (2022-04-16). "Meet Martina Chukwuma-Ezike, first black female Rector of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2023-01-25.