Rabia Salihu Sa'id

Rabia Salihu Sa'id
Born Rabia Salihu Sa'id
(1963-04-21) April 21, 1963
Wangara, Gezawa, Kano State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Alma mater
Occupation
Years active 1999–present
Employer Bayero University Kano

Rabia Salihu Sa'id (born April 21, 1963) is a Nigerian physicist and academic.

Life and career

Rabiu Sa'id was born in Wangara, a town in Gezawa local government area of Kano State, Northern Nigeria. She holds B.Sc, M.Sc and Ph.D certificates in Physics from Bayero University Kano; and also an M.Sc certificate in Environment and Development from the University of Reading, United Kingdom.[1] In September 1999, she got employed as a Graduate Assistant at Bayero University and rose through the ranks to become Deputy Dean at the Student Affairs Division of the university. She presently serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Bayero University since 2016.[2]

Personal life

Rabia Salihu Sa'id is a mother of six.[3]

Recognitions

She is a recipient of the Elsevier Foundation Awards which she received in 2015 for her work on climate and deforestation.[4] In 2015, she was also featured in the BBC's annual 100 Women series.[5]

References

  1. "RABIA SALIHU SAID". buk.academia.edu. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. Claudia Hammond. "Nigerian Physicist sold her Jewellery for Science". BBC. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. Venton, Danielle. "Tough As Nails: Female Scientists Rise Up In Nigeria". NPR.ORG. Danielle Venton.
  4. "5 Women Scientists From the Developing World You Need to Know". Yahoo News. takepart.com. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  5. "Who are the 100 women?". BBC. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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