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World Maritime University Alumni
Founded in 1983 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), WMU is a global postgraduate institution in Malmö dedicated to maritime and ocean research, education, and capacity development. While it’s smaller than typical universities, its alumni network is powerfully influential in global maritime sectors.
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Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
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Chandrika Prasad Srivastava |
First Chancellor of WMU; former IMO Secretary鈥慓eneral, architect of maritime education expansion |
Honorary (Chancellor) |
N/A |
|
Kitack Lim |
WMU graduate (MSc); first alumnus to become IMO Secretary鈥慓eneral and WMU Chancellor |
MSc Maritime Affairs |
1991 |
|
William A. O’Neil |
IMO Secretary鈥慓eneral (1990–2003); WMU Chancellor |
Honorary |
N/A |
|
Efthymios Mitropoulos |
IMO Secretary鈥慓eneral (2004–2011); WMU Chancellor |
Honorary |
N/A |
|
Sheldon H. Kinney |
U.S. Navy Admiral; founder and first President of WMU |
Honorary (Founder) |
N/A |
|
Judith Enaw |
Cameroonian maritime leader; Secretary鈥慓eneral of CICOS; first female WMU Student Council President |
MSc Maritime Affairs |
2000 |
|
Sajid Hussain |
Bangladeshi maritime leader; Marine Academy Commandant; WMU Governor’s Board member |
MSc / PhD? |
1998 |
|
Ania (Mithilesh Kumar†) |
India’s first Lloyd’s Register Foundation fellow to complete WMU MSc |
MSc Maritime Affairs |
2023 |
|
Faith Maraga |
Kenya’s first Lloyd’s fellow; assists reforms at Kenya Ports Authority |
MSc Maritime Affairs |
2023 |
|
Maximo Q. Mejia Jr. |
WMU President, alumnus, advocate for curriculum rooted in sustainability and professional network |
MSc or PhD? |
Prior to presidency |
|
Olga O’Neil |
First alumna to become IMO Division Director |
MSc Maritime Affairs |
1987 |
|
Carina Nilsson |
Chair of Malmö City Council; key figure in WMU community integration |
Honorary? |
N/A |
|
Herbert de Vera Nalupa |
Chancellor’s Medal winner 2022; top graduate in Maritime Education & Training |
MSc Maritime Affairs |
2022 |
|
Adanna Nkiruka Okonkwo |
2022 top specialist in Maritime Energy Management |
MSc Maritime Affairs |
2022 |
|
Lucky Njabulo Sithole |
2022 top specialist in Maritime Law & Policy |
MSc Maritime Affairs |
2022 |
|
Choilio Sanogo |
2022 top specialist in Maritime Safety & Env. Admin |
MSc Maritime Affairs |
2022 |
|
Debora Cristina R. Ramalho |
2022 top specialist in Ocean Sustainablility |
MSc Maritime Affairs |
2022 |
|
Ms. Mo-Ran Pia M. Han Lindberg |
2022 top specialist in International Maritime Law |
LLM (Maritime Law) |
2022 |
|
Andrew James Lynch |
Lloyd’s Distance Learning Prize winner 2022 |
PG Diploma / LLM |
2022 |
|
Mahmoud Mohamed A. Metwalli |
Lloyd’s Dissertation Prize winner 2022 |
PG Diploma / LLM |
2022 |
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