Samuel Tunde Bajah

Samuel Olatunde Emiko Bajah (24 April 1934 – 23 February 2008) was science teacher and author. He co-wrote Chemistry: A New Certificate Approach with Arthur Godman.

Personal life Bajah was born on April 24, 1934, in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria He proceeded to the University of South Dakota in the United States for his doctorate programme in Science Education in 1969. In 1972, he returned to Nigeria with his masters and doctoral degrees.

He returned to the Institute of Education, University of Ibadan as Research Fellow II. In the Institute of Education, he rose from the rank of Research Fellow II in 1972 to that of a Professor of Science Education and Evaluation in 1984.

Awards and honours

In 1982 he became Fellow, Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (FSTAN). He was made Fellow, Chemical Society of Nigeria (FCSN) in 1998. In 1992, he was also honoured with the Distinguished Service to Science Education Worldwide. He was honoured with the Distinguished Chemical Society of Nigeria awards in 1996. Bajah was also a member of Royal Institute of Chemistry, United Kingdom; and a member of the Association of Science Education, United States.

Death Bajah died on 23 February 2008, aged 73.