# Eddy Agbo

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**Eddy Chukwura Agbo** is a Nigerian [molecular biologist](/source/Molecular_biology).[1] He is the founder and [CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer) of Fyodor Biotechnologies.[2] He now is an American citizen.[3]

## Early life and education

Agbo grew up in Mbu. Mbu is a small village in the southeast of Nigeria.[3] He studied [Veterinary Medicine](/source/Veterinary_medicine) at the [University of Ibadan](/source/University_of_Ibadan), Nigeria. He graduated as [Doctor of Veterinary Medicine](/source/Veterinary_physician). He holds a [Master of Science](/source/Master_of_Science) in [Biotechnology](/source/Biotechnology) from [Wageningen University](/source/Wageningen_University_and_Research_Centre) and a [PhD](/source/Doctor_of_Philosophy) in Molecular Genetics from [Utrecht University](/source/Utrecht_University) in the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands). He also has a Graduate Certificate in ‘Leadership and Management in the Life Sciences’ from [Johns Hopkins University](/source/Johns_Hopkins_University) Business School, USA.[1]

## Career

Agbo held university positions at Utrecht University, Wageningen University and [Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam](/source/Vrije_Universiteit_Amsterdam), Netherlands. He did biomedical research for many years.[2] Agbo moved to the USA to work for the Johns Hopkins University.[3] He was a Research Fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He left Johns Hopkins to work for Cangen Biotechnologies. Cangen is a [cancer](/source/Cancer) therapeutics and diagnostics firm in Baltimore. There he was Senior Director for Research and Preclinical Development and Chief Technical Lead.[2]

In 2008 he founded Fyodor.[3]

## Awards

In 2012 Fyodor won a minority-owned business achievement award from the Greater Baltimore Committee.[3]

In June 2016[4] Fyodor won the Innovation Prize for Africa in the category Special Prize for Social Impact.[5] The $25,000 prize[6] was awarded by the Africa Innovation Foundation. Fyodor won for its Urine Malaria Test.[5] The test can diagnose [malaria](/source/Malaria) in 25 minutes.[7]

## References

1. ["Top 10 home-grown tech solutions which are changing Africa | TRUE Africa"](https://trueafrica.co/lists/top-10-home-grown-tech-solutions-which-are-changing-africa/). *TRUE Africa*. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

1. ["Management Team"](http://zimylink.com/fyodorumt/management-team/). *Fyodor Biotechnologies Ltd.*. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

1. Sun, Jamie Smith Hopkins, The Baltimore. ["Five questions with … Dr. Eddy C. Agbo"](http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-five-questions-with-eddy-agbo-20130524-story.html). *baltimoresun.com*. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

1. ["INTERVIEW: How I developed Urine Malaria Test - Nigerian inventor - Premium Times Nigeria"](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/features-and-interviews/207296-interview-i-developed-urine-malaria-test-nigerian-inventor.html). *[Premium Times](/source/Premium_Times)*. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

1. ["How I won Africa innovative prize – Agbo"](http://punchng.com/won-africa-innovative-prize-agbo/). *[The Punch](/source/The_Punch)*. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

1. Shapshak, Toby. ["Malaria, HIV/Aids Solutions Win Big At Innovation Prize for Africa"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tobyshapshak/2016/06/23/malaria-hivaids-solutions-win-big-at-innovation-prize-for-africa/#60bc2f49779a). *Forbes*. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

1. ["Innovation Prize for Africa 2016: The 10 nominees"](https://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/16/world/gallery/aif-innovation-prize-for-africa-2016/index.html). *CNN*. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

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