Aisha Abubakar Abdulwahab

Dr. Aisha Abubakar Abdulwahab (born c.1971) was a Nigeria policewoman who won a UNESCO fellowship award to study tuberculosis.

Aisha Abubakar Abdulwahab
Born1971
NationalityNigerian
Known forproposing novel research to study tuberculosis
Childrenthree

Early life and education

Aisha Abubakar Abdulwahab was born in c.1971 and she joined the Nigerian police force in 1995. She has a degree in veterinary science and a doctorate.[1]

Work

In 2005 she was awarded a UNESCO fellowship for her proposal to use DNA to identify the link between human and bovine tuberculosis. By taking samples from cows and people she could evaluate the risk that Nigerians took when they drank unpasteurized milk.[2] The award was to enable her to complete the research at any university.

Personal life

Adbulwahab is married with three children. Her daughter Binta Abdulwahab is a first class graduate from Nottingham Trent University in the UK. She is a brilliant young lady who has worked on many science projects, following the footsteps of her remarkable mother. She is also breathtakingly beautiful like her mother. Together they have opened SAB foundation to help women in rural areas.[1]

References
  1. Female cop bags UNESCO award Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, 2005, OnlineNigeria, Retrieved 8 February 2016
  2. Science needs women, UNESCO.org, Retrieved 9 February 2016


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