Medical Geology and Environmental Geochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Professor Theophilus Clavell Davies is a Chartered Geologist who currently holds the position of Visiting Professor of Medical Geology at the University of Nigeria at Nsukka. His teaching and research activities are on: “Combating environmental and health impacts of mining in Africa” and include both field and laboratory work that have led to a wide range of publications (over 200), including editorship of 6 Special Issues of high impact journals. He is the recipient of several distinguished fellowships and research awards, including the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship of Germany and the 2014 NMGS Shell Petroleum Award. He holds (or has held) executive positions in a number of international geoscientific steering committees including Member of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees of the Geological Society of London (1996 – 2000).