Akpofure Rim-Rukeh is a Nigerian professor of Microbial Corrosion and Environmental Studies. He is the 4th substantive Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), and a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the same institution.
Early Life and Background
- B.Sc. in Biochemistry – University of Port-Harcourt (1986)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering – University of Benin (1993)
- M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering – University of Port-Harcourt (1998)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education – Delta State University, Abraka (2004)
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering – Rivers State University of Science and Technology (2008)
Career
- Served as Deputy Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun.
- March 2020: Selected by the university’s Governing Council as Vice Chancellor, a position later approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Personal Life
- Spouse: Mercy Akpofure Rim-Rukeh
- Children: Three