B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D; lecturer, administrator, DOB: August 15,1946; Place: Ata; Hometown: Ata; LGA: Ikeduru; State of Origin: Imo; Married: Ngozi Ezeh, 1992; No of Children: two sons; EDUCATION:Dennis Memorial GrammarSchool,Onitsha, 1957-62; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1967-71; 1979-82; University of London and CMI, London, 1981; Ahmadu Bello University,Zaria,1974-76; Danish Institute for Seed Pathology, Denmark, 1992; CAREER: Research Officer GradeI/Asst Chief Scientific Officer, National RootCropsResearch Institute, Umudike, 1976-86; Snr.Lecturer in Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, 1987-89;Prof, of Plant Pathology, 1989-92; since 1992; Head, Dept of Crop Production, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, 1994-96; First Dir. of Research, Directorate of Research, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, 2001; Dean, Postgraduate School, 2002-07; Ag. VC, 2001; 2002, 2003, 2004,2005; Consultant to IFPREB/CEC in Crop Protection; Commonwealth Scholarship Panelist 1995&1999; Scientific Adviser, International Foundation for Science, Stockholm Sweden, since 1991; External Examiner: Dept. of Crop Science, University ofNigeria,Nsukka,1993-95; Federal University of Technology, Owerri,1992,1994;University of Jos, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2008; University of Maiduguri,2001-04; mem,University of Agriculture Senate Committee; University Tenders Board, 1995-2000; ch.. Root and Tuber Crops Research Programme, 1991-2000;ch., Students Industrial Training, 1991;ch., Establishment of UAM. Experimental Research Station, 1993-%;ch,College of Agronomy Postgraduate Committee, 2000-01; mem, Science Export Committee Established in Bon, 1989-91; Coordinator, British Council Sponsored CropProtection Link with University of Reading, UK; mm: Nigeria Society for Plant Protection, Association of Applied Biologists, London; International Society for Tropical Root Crops; Agricultural Society of Nigeria; International Society of Plant Pathology; Award/Honours: Federal Government of Nigeria Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme, 1976; Fonner Eastern Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme,1967-71; PUBLICATION: co-authoc: The Chemical Basis of the Pathology of Yam Tuber, In Advances in Yam Research, 1985;Factors Affecting Phomopsis Sojae Developmenton Soybean in the Field and in Storage Nigeria Journal Bot, 2005; Evaluation of Local Plant Materials on Yam Minisetts for Control of Soil Infection Germination and Crop Yield of Yam Minisetts, Production Agric. and Technology, 2006; Effect of Some Crude Plant Extracts on Growth of Colletolrichum capsici(Synd) Batlerand Bisby,Causal Agent of PEPPER anthracnose. Journal of Applied Birscience, 2008; participant: Workshop on Nutrition, Crop Production and Utilization, Organized jointly by UNICEF and Benue State Government for Ofu and Kwande LGAs of Benue State, 1991; International Symposium on Root and Tuber Crops-ISTAC-AB, IITA, Ibadan, paper presented, Anthracnose of Water Yam in Nigeria; Symposiumon Seed Pathology inWesternGermany, 1990; International Congress of Plant Pathologists, Edinburgh, UK, sc: Ata Social Club; Lion International; Hob: tennis, indoor games; off: Department of Crop Production, College of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Makurdi; res: Snr. Staff Quarters, No 17,University of Agriculture, Makurdi; pha: St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Ata, Ikeduru, Imo State.
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