1976, BSc, Marie Curie University, France; Master's in Aerospace Engineering and PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Howard University, US. 1998, Goodwill Ambassador for Science, Technology and Enterprise, UNESCO; 1999, Founder and President, African Summit on Science and New Technologies; 2002, Vice-President, World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology, United Nations; 2005, Member, Independent Commission on Africa and the Millennium; 2007, Member, High Level African Panel on Biotechnology; 2009, Member, MasterCard Intelligence Knowledge Panel; 2009, Goodwill Ambassador for Dialogue among Cultures and Civilizations, ISESCO. Recipient of awards.