Dr. Hallowed Oluwadara Olaoluwa is recognized as the youngest Ph.D. holder in Mathematics in Africa and one of the youngest Ph.D. holders in any field in Africa.
He stands out particularly for his extraordinary ability to run parallel degree programmes in Mathematics and Physics at both BSc and MSc levels, earning top distinctions (First Class / Distinction) in all four degrees while graduating at exceptionally young ages.
He was born on September 27, 1989, in Bangui, Central African Republic to Nigerian parents from Ekiti State who are missionaries outside Nigeria.
He completed primary and secondary education with four double promotions.
He passed the French Baccalauréat (A’ Levels equivalent) in Sciences at age 14 (one of the youngest in the Central African Republic at the time).
At the University of Bangui, he simultaneously pursued and completed two full B.Sc. programmes in Mathematics and Physics.
He graduated in 2007 at age 18 with
B.Sc. Mathematics: First Class Honours and B.Sc. Physics: First Class Honours.
Awards:
All-Time Best B.Sc. Student Award, Department of Mathematics
Best B.Sc. Student Award, Department of Physics (2007).
At the University of Bangui, he
simultaneously completed two full M.Sc. programmes in Mathematics and Physics (a rare feat; he was the first and only student to do so at the university).
He graduated in 2008 at age 19.
M.Sc. Mathematics: Distinction
M.Sc. Physics: Distinction
Awards:
Best M.Sc. Student Award, Department of Mathematics (2008)
Best M.Sc. Student Award, Department of Physics (2008).
At the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria, jẹ earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics (specializing in Functional Analysis, with focus on Fixed Point Theory) in January 2014 at age 24 with a perfect CGPA of 5.00/5.00 in Ph.D.
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Overall Best Graduating Ph.D. Student, University of Lagos (2012–2013).
Best Ph.D. Graduate in the Engineering/Sciences category.
He was the recipient of an offer for the Master 2 (Mathematics) programme at Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), France.
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Mathematics, Harvard University (2015–2016), where he worked on quantum ergodicity in mathematical physics.
Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Fellow.
Major Awards for Academic Excellence
Ekiti State Merit Award (2014)
Youngest PhD Holder in Africa of the Year (2014)
Young Achievers Award (Hallmarks of Labour Foundation, 2014)
Award of Excellence as The Youngest Academic Achiever in Nigeria (Nigerian Young Professionals Forum).
He speaks French, English and Yoruba.
He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Lagos, where he teaches and supervises students.
