Andrew Jonathan Nok

Andrew Jonathan Nok NNOM (11 February 1962 – 21 November 2017) was a Nigerian professor of biochemistry, Kaduna State Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, and Public Affairs Secretary of the Nigerian Academy of Science. He was the first scientist in the world to discover the gene responsible for the sialidase enzyme, which causes sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in animals. Quotes I am happy that we will finally help millions of people and animals from this disease. It took many years but we finally did it and happy the final result. "Obituary: Andrew Nok, the Nigerian Scientist Who Discovered the Sleeping Sickness Gene", TheCable, 27 November 2017 References External links Category:Scientists from Nigeria Category:Academics from Nigeria