Global InformationIbilola Amao information
Ibilola Amao | |
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| Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary University of London Bradford University Manchester Business School |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Civil and Structural engineering |
| Institutions | Lonadek Services Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria Nigerian Society of Engineers Energy Institute |
Ibilola Amao is a Nigerian and British engineer, principal consultant of Lonadek Services (United Kingdom and Nigeria) and consultant for the vision 2020 initiative.[1][2][3] She received several awards such as most active women business enterprise IWEC 2016, Energy Institute Champion 2016, C3E international woman of distinction Award, Access Bank “W” 100, and the 2019 Forbes Africa rising star Award.[4][5][6] She was a Vital Voices (VV) GROW fellow, a member of vv100 and a WEConnect international fellow. Ibilola was also the co-founder of the cedar STEM and entrepreneurship hub.[5]
Ibilola is a member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), panel of judges for the Royal Academy of Engineering UK Africa prize, and institute of Director's programmes committee. She is the chairperson for the industry advisory team, a chartered member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and a fellow of the Energy Institute (EI), UK.[6] She specializes in civil and structural engineering; engineering technology and innovation; and was involved in the actualization of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) guidelines passed into law on 22 April 2010.[6][7] As a STEM entrepreneur, she focuses on youth empowerment and increasing the participation of women in STEM professions dominated by men in Nigeria.[8]
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- ^ "35 Women Moving Africa Forward". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
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- ^ a b c "WIEN Founders – Women in Energy Network". Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ibilola Amao – POWER WEEK AFRICA". Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Mainstreaming science, gender into development agenda". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2021.