ThankGod Echezona Ebenezer
ThankGod Echezona Ebenezer | |
|---|---|
| Born | South East, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Founder of the African BioGenome Project; President of the Euglena International Network |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bioinformatics Genomics |
| Institutions | European Bioinformatics Institute |
ThankGod Echezona Ebenezer is a Nigerian bioinformatician.[1]
Career
Ebenezer is from South East Nigeria.[2] He earned a Ph.D. from Churchill College at the University of Cambridge.[2][3] He worked as a postdoctoral researcher under Wilfried Haerty at the Earlham Institute,[4] and later moved to the European Bioinformatics Institute.[5]
Professional activities
While at EBI, Ebenezer served as the founding president of the Euglena International Network, an effort to support omics research on euglenoids.[6] He also founded the African BioGenome Project, an effort to sequence the genomes of all African eukaryotes.[2][7]
The African BioGenome Project is a pan-African research initiative that aims to sequence the genomes of Africa’s endemic and indigenous plant and animal species.[1]
References
- ^ a b Independent, The. "Why African scientists are studying the genes of African species, how they do it". The Zimbabwe Independent. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ a b c Makoni, Munyaradzi (15 March 2022). "African effort to sequence continent's biodiversity seeks $1 billion over 10 years". ScienceInsider. doi:10.1126/science.adb2028. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Ebenezer, ThankGod (22 September 2017). The genome of Euglena gracilis: Annotation, function and expression (Thesis). doi:10.17863/CAM.23157.
- ^ "ThankGod Ebenezer | Earlham Institute". www.earlham.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Agaba, John (14 February 2023). "Scientists to sequence African species to safeguard biodiversity and secure food supplies". Alliance for Science Blog. Alliance for Science. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Hatch, Victoria (22 November 2022). "Unleashing the biotechnology potential of euglenoids". European Bioinformatics Institute. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Harnessing genomics data for improving Africa's biodiversity and agriculture | Science for Africa Foundation". scienceforafrica.foundation. Retrieved 2025-04-16.