Hippolite Amadi

Hippolite Amadi is a Nigerian engineer who is a visiting professor at Imperial College London. His research involves the development of engineering tools to support newborn babies. He was awarded the 2023 Nigeria Science Prize.

Early life and education
Amadi started his education in Nigeria, where he studied mechanical and production engineering. After completing his degree, he spent ten years developing engineering solutions for medicine. He completed his undergraduate medical degree and doctorate at Imperial College London. His doctoral research spanned orthopaedic research, with a focus on biomechanics. He became concerned that neonates were dying, and dedicated his career to protecting young babies.

Research and career
Amadi teaches across over twenty tertiary hospitals in Nigeria. Newborn deaths mainly occur during the first 7 days of life in Nigeria. Amadi developed a solar powered non-invasive ventilatior for premature infants. The apparatus can be used for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. In 2005, he started working with Chief Medical Directors across Nigeria and created a fleet of neonatal incubators.

In 2023 he was awarded the Nigeria Science prize.