Pius N. Okeke
Professor Pius N. Okeke | |
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| Born | Pius Nwankwo Okeke October 30, 1941 Oraukwu, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Father of Astronomy in Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria (BSc, PhD) University of Cambridge (Post-Doc) |
| Spouse | Francisca Nneka Okeke |
| Children | 6 |
| Awards | UN/NASA award (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy Astrophysics Space Science |
| Doctoral students | Johnson Urama |
Pius Nwankwo Okeke (born 30 October 1941) is a Nigerian astronomer and educator who contributed immensely to African space research. He is known as the Father of Astronomy in Nigeria.