Agsoba (Prof) Olufemi Peters, 6872, is an Academic with over 60 published works in the fields of chemistry, polymer science and technology as well as Agriculture.
He has contributed to scientific innovations by co-designing and constructing a locally made (Made-in Nigeria) 600 Gloss-meter for determining gloss levels of surfaces, including that of the human skin, and, by leading the team that patented a diatomaceous earth (DE), non-toxic grain-protectant, trademarked NSPRIDUST® which can protect stored agricultural grains for 16 months. Aside from having been a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (2007), he is also a member of other professional bodies: The Polymer Institute of Nigeria (PIN); the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE); the Materials Science & Technology Society of Nigeria (MSN), and the Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria (IPAN).
Professor Peters is a Fellow of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN). Agsoba (Prof) Peters has over 40 years of post-graduate experience in teaching, research, administration and management of higher education in general and in Open, Distance and eLearning (ODeL) in particular.
He was recently announced as the new Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), effective February, 2021
