title: Etim Moses Essien
text: # Etim Moses Essien
  
  Essien Etim Moses , NNOM, OFR (31 December 1934 - 12 November 2020) was a Nigerian Professor of Hematology and Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian National Merit Award. Professor Essien began his career in 1970 at the University College Hospital, Ibadan as a lecturer and Consultant of Hematology. In 1977, he became a professor of Hematology in same university. He is a member of the WHO Expert Panel on Blood and a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  
  ## Fellowship
  
  * Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
  * Fellow, African Academy of Sciences
  * Fellow, Royal College of Pathologists
  
  ## Awards
  
  * TWAS Prize (1993)
  