Professor Akaehomen Ibhadode is the 2010 winner of the Nigeria LNG-sponsored Nigeria Prize for Science.
Professor Ibhadode won the award for his work entitled Development of New Methods for Precision Die Design.
In awarding the prize to Prof Ibhadode, the judges noted that he has made significant contributions to the field of cold forging. He developed a mathematical model for the design of forging die based on die expansion methods, an optimal procedure for the selection of the most cost effective die design.
Watch the nomination video below:
http://www.youtube.com/v/Onob_c_N0sc?fs=1&hl=en_US
Nigeria Prize for Science 2010 Winner - Akaehomen Ibhadode
Source: Winners - Nigeria LNG (http://www.nlng.com/NLNGnew/nigeriaprize/Winners.htm)