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John Anenechukwu Umeh
Born3 October 1934
Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area LGA of Anambra State
OccupationProfessor of Estate Management
Notable work
  • He served as the Dean Faculty of Environmental Sciences after which he went ahead to become the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of University of Nigeria

John Anenechukwu Umeh // is the first Professor of Estate Management in Africa and Asia.[1]

He is a recipient of many national and international honours and awards including Nigeria’s National Honour of Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).

Early life and education

He was born on 3 October 1934 in Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area LGA of Anambra State[2] He holds the following qualifications: B.Sc. Est. Man. (London), M.Sc. Est. Man. (London), M. A. Status Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, FRICS (UK), FRVA (UK), FNIVS (Nig.), and RSV (Nig.).[3]

Appointments

He served as the Dean Faculty of Environmental Sciences after which he went ahead to become the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. He equally served as a Visiting Professor to Postgraduate Centre for Planning. University of Strathclyde Glasgow UK. Visiting Professor in Land Economy, University of Aberdeen UK. Also as a visiting Scholar, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge.[3]

Membership of Professional Bodies

He is a member of the following professional bodies:[4]

  1. Member Royal Society of Health London from 1962
  2. Associate of the Rating and Valuation Association of Great Britain from 1963
  3. Associate of the Chartered Auctioneers and Estate Agents Institute London from 1965
  4. Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and Valuers from 1965
  5. Foundation Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors & Valuers from 1969
  6. Member International Association of Human Biologists from 1971
  7. Fellow of the Rating and Valuation Association of Great Britain from 1974
  8. Member B.Sc. Estate Management Club, London
  9. Member and Nigeria’s Representative on the new Permanent Standing Committee of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) for Professional and Educational Exchange for a number of years from 1973
  10. Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors London from 1975
  11. Member of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers from 1970 to 1980
  12. Member of the Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria established by Degree No. 24 1975 for many years; (from 23 March 1976)
  13. Member Commonwealth Human Ecology Council
  14. Member of the International Centre for Land Policy Studies London for many years from 1978
  15. Member of the Governing Council of the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council for many years since 1980/81
  16. Vice-President, Professional and Educational Exchanges Committee of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) for a term of two years, 1 June 1984 – 31 May 1986
  17. Re-elected Vice-President of the above for a second term of two years with effect from 1986.

Publications (Articles and Journals)

He has 19 works in 41 publications in 2 languages and 415 library holdings.[5] Some of his published works are listed below.

References

  1. ^ "Know your First Professors". www.bcos.tv. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Prof. Umeh (Emeritus) John | University Of Nigeria Nsukka". www.unn.edu.ng. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Prof. (Emeritus) Umeh A. John Biography". www.unn.edu.ng. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Prof. (Emeritus) Umeh A. John Memberships". www.unn.edu.ng. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. ^ "World Cat Identity". Retrieved 12 April 2018.