Dr. Bennet Ifekandu Omalu on Saturday May 7
bagged an honorary Doctor of Science degree
from Xavier University of Louisiana. He shared
the good news on Facebook, writing:
"Got an honorary Doctor of Science degree from
Xavier University of Louisiana today. I am deeply
grateful and thankful"
Dr. Omalu is a Nigerian forencic pathologist and
medical examiner who was first to discover and
publish findings of Chronic Traumatic
Encephalopathy (CTE) while conducting autopsy
on former Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike
Wenster in 2002.
Webster had died suddenly and unexpectedly,
following years of struggling with cognitive and
intellectual impairment, destitution, depression
and suicide attempts. Although his brainlooked
normal at autopsy, Omalu conducted
independent and sel-financed tissue analysis.
Omalu fought against efforts by National
Football League to suppress his research on the
brain damage suffered by professional football
players.
Will Smith portrayed him in the movie
"Concussion" which depicts the 47-year-old
doctor's efforts to publicize CTE.
Photos from the ceremony and another of him
as a little boy.
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