NASENI Research Director, Engr Dr Samuel Olugbenga O. Olusunle, FNMGS, (right) receiving the Conferment Award plaque and Certificate from Prof.Akinade Sadrach Olatunji, the President of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society(NMGS)(left) during the Awards Night which took place at the Chida International Hotels Abuja on Wednesday 19 February 2025

A research Director of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI),  Dr. Samuel Olugbenga Olusunle has been conferred with the prestigious Fellow of Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (FNMGS)

Dr Olusunle bagged the prestigious award during the 60th Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE), held in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory to honour and recognize its members who had contributed tremendously to the growth and development of the Mining and Geosciences profession in the country

The event which was held between 16th to 19th February 2025 at the Chida International Hotel Abuja, came to a climax with Awards Night and recognition where Dr. Olusunle and 42 other members were honoured with the prestigious fellow category

In 1977, the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) succeeded the Nigerian Mining Geological and Metallurgical Society (NMGMS) which was founded on 15th January 1961 and officially inaugurated on 17th December, 1962.

The society is an international professional organization and Its Objectives include: Advancement and practice of Mining, Earth sciences and Metallurgy, Acquisition, preservation and dissemination of mining geoscientific and metallurgical knowledge, publication of an interdisciplinary learned journal of Mining and Geology (JMG).

When asked to speak on the significance of the society’s recognition to him and NASENI where he serves as Director Research,  Dr Olusunle had this to say: “I give God the glory and I am really humbled to be elected FELLOW of NMGS”.

Before he became research director, Dr. Olusunle was former Managing Director, Engineering Materials Development Institute (EMDI) Akure, one of NASENI Development Institutes

He is also a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE), the Materials Science and Technology Society of Nigeria (MSN), the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), The Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM), The Nigerian Metallurgical Society (NMS) and many others.