Professor Peter James Kpolovie has emerged winner of the International Achievements Research Center (IARC) Scientist of the Year 2021 Award (Natural Sciences / Computer and Information Sciences category).
Peter James Kpolovie is a Professor at the Department of Psychology, and former Director of Academic Planning, Research, and Control at the University of Port Harcourt.
Professor Peter James Kpolovie was among the thirteen (13) winners of the global competition organised by the International Achievements Research Centre (IARC) located in Montreal, Canada.
IARC designed the event to foster the professional growth of talented scientists, engineers, and researchers from various regions of the world through showcasing the latest results of their work, their notable discoveries and breakthroughs that advance the frontiers of science and technology.
Those who received the award alongside the Nigerian are:
- Professor Georgy Fomenko, Yaroslavl State Technical University, Russian Federation [Natural Sciences / Earth and Environmental Sciences / Socio-Economic Geography];
- Manohara Basoor Halasiddappa, Agok Bio, San Francisco, USA [Medical & Health Sciences / Health Sciences / Clinical Research and Drug Development];
- Professor Inna Shevchenko, Kharkov National Automobile and Highway University, Ukraine [Social Sciences / Economics and Business];
- Professor Laurens Molenkamp of the University of Wurzburg, Germany [Natural Sciences / Physical Sciences];
- Professor Vadim Potapov, Geotechnological Center, Russian Federation [Engineering & Technology / Nano-Technology];
- Professor Kossi Bollanigini Amey, FORMATEC Institute, Togo [Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering];
- Professor Vladimir Grachev AVERS, Russian Federation [Medical & Health Sciences / Medical Biotechnology]
- Mary Koutselini, Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment of the University of Cyprus [Social Sciences / Educational Sciences / General Education]
- VEACESLAV MANOLACHI, Doctor of Pedagogical ScienceRector of the State University of Physical Education and SportRepublic of Moldova [Social Sciences / Educational Sciences / Theory and Methodology of Sport]
- LE THI QUYNH MAI, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Vietnam [Medical & Health Sciences / Health Sciences / Virology and Molecular Epidemiology]
- HALIDOU TINTO, Regional Director of the Institute for Health Sciences Research (IRSS) in Nanoro Burkina Faso [Medical & Health Sciences / Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Clinical Trials]
- JOSEPHINE KHAOMA NGAIRA, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Kenya [Natural Sciences / Earth and Environmental Sciences / Physical Geography]
The Director, IARC Competition, Dr. Michael Finnen, in a letter, congratulated Kpolovie on the award saying the professor’s impressive accomplishments over the years and his commitment to excellence inspired the centre to recognize him as a winner in the Natural Sciences/Computer and Information Sciences category.
Addressing Kpolovie, the letter said:
“Studying plenty of nominations received from different countries of the world for the ‘Scientist of the Year 2021’ Open International Competition, our international experts and the Judging Committee have thoroughly evaluated the potential and track record of each candidate, as well as the scientific value and impact of his/her works on the modern world and human being.
The impressive accomplishments that you have been demonstrating over the years, along with your commitment to excellence inspired us to recognize you as a Winner 2021 in the ‘Natural Sciences/Computer and Information Sciences’ competition category.
To maximize the visibility of your works and achievements on the international level, your personal ‘Scientist of the Year 2021 Winner’ web page with a unique URL containing your name has been created and published on the official website of the ‘Scientist of the Year’ Open International Competition’.
Honoring your leadership and outstanding professional achievements, we present you with a Certificate of Recognition. The Certificate contains a QR-code with the link to your personal web page mentioned above.
As a Winner, you are granted a perpetual right to use the emblem “Scientist of the Year 2021 Winner” that promotes your accomplishments and highlights your international recognition.
You can use the Emblem in your own publicity, print it on your books, articles, and monographs, place it on your website and official pages on social networks, display it in your office, and many other ways. Also, as a winner, you receive the privilege to publish your informational or scientific article in the “International Tribune” section on the IARC official website free of charge.”
Reacting to the award, the elated Peter James Kpolovie, said the recognition was based on his copious research publications and international books on rare scientific works before and during the advent of COVID-19 pandemic.
He named some of the books written in collaboration with eight top global brands as IBM SPSS Statistics Excellent Guide; Correlation, Multiple Regression and Three-Way ANOVA; Factor Analysis – Excellent Guide with SPSS; Statistical Approaches in Excellent Research Methods; Excellent Research Methods; Handbook of Research on Enhancing Teacher Education with Advanced Instructional Technologies; and Education Management in Developing Economies; among others.
Professor Peter James Kpolovie commended the International Achievements Research Center for organising the “Scientist of the Year 2021” Open International Competition.
