Prof Aderemi Oluyomi Kuku
March 3, 2022
Prof Aderemi Oluyomi Kuku (Ph.D, FAMS (USA), FTWAS, FAAS, FAS(Nig), FMAN, OON, NNOM) was born in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria on March 20, 1941. He obtained his B.Sc (Special Honours) Mathematics degree of the University of London in 1965; M.Sc (Mathematics) in 1968 , Ph.D (Mathematics) 1971 ;both from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria with his Ph.D thesis written at Columbia University, New York, USA, under Professor Hyman Bass.
He had a long teaching/research career at the University of Ibadan , Nigeria where he became full Professor of Mathematics in 1982, Head, Mathematics Department, 1983-86, Dean, Postgraduate school, 1986-90, and Chairman, Committee of Deans of Postgraduate Schools in Nigerian Universities, 1986-90.
He was Professor of mathematics at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, (ICTP) (a United Nations Research Centre for Mathematics and physics) 1995-2003 and was the William. W. S. Claytor Endowed Professor of Mathematics at the Grambling State University, Grambling Louisiana, USA.
He held many visiting positions at highly reputable Universities and Research Centres in the USA, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, China and Nigeria including: Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ, USA, Visiting Research Professor, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute(MSRI), Berkeley, CA, USA; Visiting Professor, Cornell University , Ohio State University, Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada; Universitat Bielefeld, Max-Planck Institut fur Mathematik, Bonn, both in Germany; University of Goteborg, Sweden; Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES) Paris, France; University of Hong-Kong ; Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; National Mathematics Center, Abuja. Moreover, he gave numerous invited colloquia/seminar lectures and organized numerous conferences/workshops/symposia all over the world.
Professor Kuku was one of the world leaders in several aspects of K-theory and connections to commutative and non-commutative Algebra/Number theory/Geometry/Representation theory -a contemporary and multidisciplinary subject that also have applications in mathematical physics, Dynamical systems, Econometrics and Control theory. He had 85 publications made up of 52 research articles in highly reputable journals; 10 books/monographs and 23 articles on topical issues in mathematics, science, and technology.
Professor Kuku was President of the African Mathematical Union (AMU) for nine years (1986-95) Member of the International Mathematical Union Commission on Development and Exchange for eight years (1986-94), Vice Chairman, First Congress of African Scientists, Brazaville, 1987 and so on.
Professor Kuku was a recipient of several honours: He was a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, (2012-2022); Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) (1989 -2022) European Academy of Arts, Science and Humanities (1986 -2022 ) African Academy of Sciences(AAS) (1986 -2022 ) Nigerian Academy of sciences (1989 -2022 ) Foreign fellow, Mongolian Academy of Sciences (2005 -2022); Honorary President (AMU) for life;(1995-2022 );Fellow of the Mathematical association of Nigeria,(MAN) (1987-2022); Nigeria National Honours: OON (Officer of the Order of the Niger) 2008;NNOM (Nigerian National Order of Merit) 2009; — the highest honour in Nigeria for academic excellence. Professor Kuku served as the President of The African Academy of Sciences (The AAS) from 2014 to 2017.
An International conference on “Algebraic K-theory and its applications” March 17-21 2011 was organised by Nanjing University, China in honour of his 70th birthday, and a special issue of the Journal of K-theory, Volume 12, no 1, published by the Cambridge University Press, UK appeared as Proceedings of the conference.
In recognition of his many achievements and diverse contributions to community development, he was also honoured by the Awujale of Ijebuland and endowed with a chieftaincy title of Otunba Ofiran of Ijebuland in 1993.
Prof Kuku is survived by his wife – Dr (Mrs) Felicia Osifunke Kuku (a former commissioner in Ogun State(1987-1992)); children (Dolapo, Kemi, Yemisi and Solape) and grandchildren.
Burial arrangements will be announced later by the family.
He had a long teaching/research career at the University of Ibadan , Nigeria where he became full Professor of Mathematics in 1982, Head, Mathematics Department, 1983-86, Dean, Postgraduate school, 1986-90, and Chairman, Committee of Deans of Postgraduate Schools in Nigerian Universities, 1986-90.
He was Professor of mathematics at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, (ICTP) (a United Nations Research Centre for Mathematics and physics) 1995-2003 and was the William. W. S. Claytor Endowed Professor of Mathematics at the Grambling State University, Grambling Louisiana, USA.
He held many visiting positions at highly reputable Universities and Research Centres in the USA, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, China and Nigeria including: Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ, USA, Visiting Research Professor, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute(MSRI), Berkeley, CA, USA; Visiting Professor, Cornell University , Ohio State University, Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada; Universitat Bielefeld, Max-Planck Institut fur Mathematik, Bonn, both in Germany; University of Goteborg, Sweden; Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES) Paris, France; University of Hong-Kong ; Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; National Mathematics Center, Abuja. Moreover, he gave numerous invited colloquia/seminar lectures and organized numerous conferences/workshops/symposia all over the world.
Professor Kuku was one of the world leaders in several aspects of K-theory and connections to commutative and non-commutative Algebra/Number theory/Geometry/Representation theory -a contemporary and multidisciplinary subject that also have applications in mathematical physics, Dynamical systems, Econometrics and Control theory. He had 85 publications made up of 52 research articles in highly reputable journals; 10 books/monographs and 23 articles on topical issues in mathematics, science, and technology.
Professor Kuku was President of the African Mathematical Union (AMU) for nine years (1986-95) Member of the International Mathematical Union Commission on Development and Exchange for eight years (1986-94), Vice Chairman, First Congress of African Scientists, Brazaville, 1987 and so on.
Professor Kuku was a recipient of several honours: He was a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, (2012-2022); Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) (1989 -2022) European Academy of Arts, Science and Humanities (1986 -2022 ) African Academy of Sciences(AAS) (1986 -2022 ) Nigerian Academy of sciences (1989 -2022 ) Foreign fellow, Mongolian Academy of Sciences (2005 -2022); Honorary President (AMU) for life;(1995-2022 );Fellow of the Mathematical association of Nigeria,(MAN) (1987-2022); Nigeria National Honours: OON (Officer of the Order of the Niger) 2008;NNOM (Nigerian National Order of Merit) 2009; — the highest honour in Nigeria for academic excellence. Professor Kuku served as the President of The African Academy of Sciences (The AAS) from 2014 to 2017.
An International conference on “Algebraic K-theory and its applications” March 17-21 2011 was organised by Nanjing University, China in honour of his 70th birthday, and a special issue of the Journal of K-theory, Volume 12, no 1, published by the Cambridge University Press, UK appeared as Proceedings of the conference.
In recognition of his many achievements and diverse contributions to community development, he was also honoured by the Awujale of Ijebuland and endowed with a chieftaincy title of Otunba Ofiran of Ijebuland in 1993.
Prof Kuku is survived by his wife – Dr (Mrs) Felicia Osifunke Kuku (a former commissioner in Ogun State(1987-1992)); children (Dolapo, Kemi, Yemisi and Solape) and grandchildren.
Burial arrangements will be announced later by the family.