Nicholas Igwe

Zenith Water Projects

Profile

Dr Nicholas Igwe is a renowned scholar and professional in Water Engineering. He is also the Director and Shareholder of Zenith Business Link (South Africa), Zenith Polymer Technology (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa). His forward-thinking nature has led him to build an impressive career in the Water Engineering and Science fields.

In the course of his career, he worked extensively with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of South Africa (CSIR) where he was part of inventions that affixed Global patents to his name (WO2000033673A1).

He was instrumental to the patented Artificial Liver Assist Device where he outstandingly used polymer membranes for the encapsulation of hepatocytes which gave him different awards. His dedication and innovative style of work has made him the recipient of the prestigious African Water Leadership Award in 2015 and 2017.

He has published many papers and has also been invited to be the main speaker of many international conferences.

He is a member of The Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE), Texas USA, and The Plastic Institute of South Africa (PISA).