John Anenechukwu Umeh is the first professor of estate management in Africa and Asia.

John Anenechukwu Umeh is the first professor of estate management in Africa and Asia.

He is a recipient of many national and international honours and awards including Nigeria’s National Honour of Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).

He was born on 3 October 1934 in Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area LGA of Anambra State He holds the following qualifications: B.Sc. Est. Man. (London), M.Sc. Est. Man. (London), M. A. Status Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, FRICS (UK), FRVA (UK), FNIVS (Nig.), and RSV (Nig.).

He served as the dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, after which he went ahead to become the deputy vice chancellor in charge of University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. He equally served as a visiting professor to Postgraduate Centre for Planning. University of Strathclyde Glasgow UK. Visiting professor in land economy, University of Aberdeen UK. Also as a visiting scholar, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge.