Jean-Pierre Ezin
Beninese mathematician
Jean-Pierre Onvêhoun Ezin is a Beninese Emeritus Professor of mathematics at University of Abomey-Calavi (Université d'Abomey-Calavi). He was a former commissioner of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Education, Science and Culture. He was a Commissioner of African Union for Human Resource, Science and Technology. He was the Founding Director of Institute of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Benin (Institut de Mathématiques et de Sciences Physiques, Bénin ) and a former Rector National University, Benin (Recteur Université Nationale, Bénin). He is an elected fellow of the World Academy of Sciences and African Academy of Sciences
Early life and education
Ezin was Born in 1944 in Guézin, Benin Republic. He attended Father Aupiais College (Collège Père Aupiais) for his secondary and High school education. He obtained his Bachelor and master's degree in Mathematics and Fundamental Applications at the Faculty of Sciences from the University of Dakar-Fann, Senegal. In 1970, He obtained a Diploma from the Institute of Business Administration (I.A.E) and Diploma of Advanced Studies in Mathematics, University of Sciences and Technologies, Lille I, France. In 1972 and 1981, he obtained the Doctor of 3rd cycle of mathematics and Doctor of State in Mathematics from the same Institution.
Career
He was a short term teacher at St Jean de Douai Institution, France Saint Bernard and Saint Judes Institution of Armentières, France from 1971 - 1973.
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