The United States of America (USA) embassy is celebrating Nigerian-born American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientist, Wendy Okolo.
On Sunday, February 22, the embassy took to the various social media platforms, Facebook, X, and Instagram to celebrate the Nigerian-born aerospace engineer, Okolo. She was described as a barrier-breaking Nigerian-American researcher working at the NASA Ames Research Center.
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According to the post, Okolo earned a doctorate at the age of 26 and now leads research focused on flight safety and control optimisation.
Okolo is widely recognised in the aerospace community. She became the first Black woman to obtain a PhD in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and later joined NASA as a research engineer.
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At NASA Ames in Silicon Valley, she works on advanced aerospace systems, including research on aircraft safety, monitoring systems and flight control technologies.
The embassy’s message forms part of a broader effort by US diplomatic missions to highlight the achievements of Nigerians and other immigrants who have built careers in American science, medicine, technology and business.
Nigerians represent one of the most highly educated immigrant groups in the United States.
Read the statement below:
