"academic" versus "academician"

Friday, February 26, 2016
 A person who teaches or carries out a research in a college or university is called an academic (not "an academician"). CAUTION: Often times, I hear people refer to lecturers in the universities, colleges and polytechnics as "academicians". Sorry, a member of an academy (not necessarily a university, college or polytechnic) is called an academician. e.g. My dad is an academic in Unilag (Don't say "an academician"). I only need you to know that there is a discrepancy between "academic" and "academician". Please, note.