Professor TOKA DIAGANA, Department of Mathematics Howard University, has recently been awarded the PRIX CHINGUITTY by the Republic of Mauritania for 2006. He has received a sum of 5 million ouguiya (about $15,000) and a diploma from the Ministry of National Education of Mauritania. The "Chinguitty Prize in Sciences" is a national prize awarded yearly to reward the merits of either a citizen of Mauritania or of another country for major research achievements in sciences. The Prize was awarded to Professor Diagana in December 2006 during an official ceremony in Nouakchott before the President of Mauritania and the Diplomatic Corps. It is important to note that since its creation in 1999, Professor Diagana is the first black African to be a Chinguitty Prize laureate.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VERY OWN TOKA DIAGANA !!!