Thomas Essien EKPENYONG,

Agriculturist, Academia

Ph.D, agriculturist, university teacher, born January 27, 1939, Opobo (now Ikot Abasi), Akwa Ibom State; married Georgina Dien Aniyom 1971, four sons; Education: St Patrick's Col lege, Calabar, 1954-58, School of Agriculture, Umudike, 1959, School of Agriculture, Ibadan, 1960-62, Catholic University, Piecenza, Italy, 1963-68, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA, 1975-78; Research fellow, Catholic University, Piacenza, 1966-68; Lec turer, University of Ibadan, 1969-75; Teaching Assistant, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA, 1975-78; Lecturer/Associate Professor, University of Ibadan, 1978-86; Visiting Lec turer, University of Calabar, 1980-81; Visiting Scholar, University of Cross River State, Uyo, 1985-86; Head, Department of Agriculture, University of Cross River State, Uyo, 1986-87; Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cross River State, Uyo, 1987; member, New York Academy of Science; member, Phi Tau Sigma of the American Institute of Food Science and Technology, 1978; member, American Society of Animal Science; member, American Oil Chemical Society; member, American Institute of Food Science and Technology; Hobbies: sports, music, drama; Official address: Department…