17/08/2026
๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต๐ถ๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ โ ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฏ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ถ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ
Professor of Chemistry and Director of Innovation & Technology Incubation at the Centre of Excellence in Emerging Technologies (CEET), Central State University, Ohio, USA.
Assistant Director for Innovation and Technology Transfer at the same institution.
Professor Katampe owns a private university in Abuja.
๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ & ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐:
Born and raised in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Professor Katampe is a proud son of the Gbagyi people.
Educated in Nigeria, he studied Chemistry at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, later earning an MPhil in Color Chemistry from the University of Leeds, and a PhD through the Open University in organometallic synthesis.
With over 29 years as a research scientist in the Diaspora, he has contributed significantly to academia and industry across continents.
๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ & ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐:
Founder of Iyatech Laboratories (USA)โa pioneering R&D company in eco-chemical technologies focused on product development and commercialization.
Holder of nine U.S. patents, reflecting a powerful blend of science and entrepreneurship.
Former Senior R&D Scientist at Cycolor Inc., a Japanese-owned US-based firm, where he collaborated internationally with organizations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ & ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ:
Vice-Chairman of the TETFund Committee on Research and Development (R&D), contributing to framework creation to institutionalize R&D in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
At CEET, he champions innovation and technology transfer with a vision to empower homegrown solutions and drive socio-economic progress.
๐๐๐ฏ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐-๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ข ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ:
Delivered the keynote address at the Gbagyi Scholars Global Networkโs inaugural summit, titled โScholarship and the Challenges of Self-Determination for National Developmentโ held in Abuja. He emphasized that unity, education, and innovation are essential for advancing the Gbagyi people and achieving meaningful national recognition.
๐๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น & ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ:
As a Gbagyi native from the FCT, he embodies the spirit of perseverance and cultural pride that define the Gbagyi ethos, peace-loving, innovative, and community-oriented.
His leadership, scholarship, and commitment to innovation offer an inspiring narrative for Gbagyi youth to embrace their heritage while excelling globally.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต๐ถ๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ถ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป
Professor Katampe is more than an academic, he is a bridge between tradition and innovation. His journey from the heart of Nigeria to global research platforms illustrates how heritage and modernity can synergize to foster progress. Through his inventions, leadership roles, and advocacy, he shines as a role model for the Gbagyi and beyond.
Piece compiled by Gbagyi Icons Nigeria
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