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Aret Adams Award

The Award, named after the late Chief Aretanekhai (Aret) Godwin Adams and his commitment to excellence, is NAPE’s highest honor. It is awarded to deserving earth scientists of any nationality for distinguished and outstanding contributions to, or achievements in, the sciences and practice of petroleum exploration and exploitation in Nigeria for a continuous period of 15 years or more.

Before 2014
  1. Dr. Ebi Omatsola, FNAPE
  2. Prof. O. S. Adegoke, FNAPE
  3. Prof. S. W. Peters (Late)
  4. Prof. E. O. Fayose, FNAPE, FNMGS
  5. Prof. M. O. Oyawoye, FNMGS (Late)
  6. Prof. (Mrs.) D. E. A. Ajakaiye, FNMGS
  7. Dr. E. Egbogah, OON (Late)
  8. Dr. Layi Fatona, FNAPE
  9. Mr. Austin Avuru, FNAPE
  10. Mr. Edward Iyamu, FNAPE (Late)
  11. Mr. Adebayo O. Akinpelu, FNAPE
2014

Dr. D. Lambert-Aikhionbare, FNAPE

2015

Dr. Emmanuel Enu, FNAPE

2016

Dr. Joseph Ejedawe FNAPE

2017

Prof. Cornelius Sunday Nwajide

2018

Bishop Precious Omuku

2020

Chief Tunde Afolabi, MFR, FNAPE