Emmanuel Iyayi Unuabonah is a Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemical Sciences, Redeemer’s University, Nigeria. He obtained a PhD degree from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, in 2007. His research work is focused on assessment of pollutants in the environment, development of relatively cheap functional materials for treatment of water and wastewater, and eco-toxicological studies. He has published several articles in international peer-reviewed journals and has two national patents. He has won several research grants including the Academy of Medical Sciences Global Challenges Research Fund Networking Grant Scheme (GCRF) and The World Academy of Sciences-Islamic Development Bank (TWAS-IsDB) research grant. He is also a recipient of several national and international awards and research fellowships as well as the Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and the first Nigerian Academy of Science Gold Medal Prize. He is an alumnus of Nigerian Young Academy, the TWAS Young Affiliate program, and of the Global Young Academy (GYA). He is a Fellow of the African Science Leadership Program (ASLP) and also a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science. He is currently the Director of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance, Redeemer’s University, and also the Director of the Redeemer’s University African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER).