Yobe Governor, Hon. (Dr.) Mai Mala Buni CON, COMN, has congratulated the Director, Yobe State Biomedical Research and Training Centre, Prof. Mahmoud Bukar Maina, on winning the Vivensa Academy Rising Star Excellence Award (UK).
A statement signed by the DG Press and media affairs to the Governor, Mal Mamman Mohammad said the Vivensa Academy Rising Star Excellence Award (UK) is presented to research leaders who are advancing innovative work to improve health and wellbeing, particularly in the area of aging and related conditions such as dementia.
It said Prof. Maina, founder of the Biomedical Research and Training Centre, Yobe State University, is the first Black recipient of the prestigious award.
According to the statement,the excellence award was presented to Prof. Maina for his achievements in research on dementia and aging, and for his efforts in building inclusive research systems that connect communities with healthcare and scientific innovation.
This award follows other recent recognitions including the Transmitter Rising Star Award (2025), a global recognition supported by the Simons Foundation (USA) highlighting emerging leaders in neuroscience, and his selection into the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Global Investigator Network, making him the first Nigerian and second African in the prestigious group. These recognitions continue to place Yobe State on the global map of science and health research.
Governor Buni said the director’s exploits in scientific research is making the state proud. “Prof. Maina is doing us proud and placing Yobe State on the global map of science and research.
“The Yobe State Government will continue to support him and all other Yobeans to achieve their full potential in their respective fields of endeavour,” he assured.
