Scientist of the Month
Every month, I will spotlight one amazing scientist
"When I was a child, I would wonder about the changing colour of the sky and the ability of airplanes to fly in the atmosphere without falling back to earth"
Dr Omololu Akin-Ojo
Professor Francisca Nneka Okeke's Research
For Professor Okeke, Magnetospheric physics encompasses the study of ‘the earths surface into about 1000 kilometres’ into space. In 2013, her work on ‘ion currents in the upper atmosphere’ earned her a L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Award, revolutionising the metrics used in Climate change research. Her research focused on solar variations and applications to upper mantle conductivity in west Africa. She uses ground-based observation and satellite data to collect weather parameters. The research is being applied to phenomena such as Earthquakes and tsunamis. Prof Okeke brought National attention to her country spotlighting Nigeria as focal point for scientific research. She continues to emphasise that climate change is global and will inevitability affect our ‘health’, ‘agriculture’, and ‘economy’