LRCPI. LRCSI, LM; nutritionist, paediatrician; public health , born November 15, 1927, Lagos; married Moore-Olufunmilayo Ajoke Moore 1994,twosons, three daughters;Edu cation: St Peters School, Faji, Lagos, 1933- 37; CMS Grammar School, Lagos, 1938- 39; King's College, Lagos, 1939^45; Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 1947-53; University College Hospital, Ibadan, 1953- 57; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London University, 1959-62; Ca reer: Appointed Registrar in Paediatrics, 1957-59;Clinical Assistant, Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, 1957-59; Post-graduate Medical College, London, 1959; Senior Medical Research Fellow, Institute of Child Health, Ibadan, 1959- 61; Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Human Nu trition, University of Ibadan, 1963-67; Consultant, in Clinical Nutrition-University College Hospital, Ibadan, 1963; WHO consultant in Maternal and Child Health to the Government of Mauritius, 1966; Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Ibadan, 1973-89; Deputy Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, 1986-89; member, Nigerian Delegation to World Health OrganisationAssembly,Geneva, 1976, 1979 and 1981; Deputy Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, 1986-89; Retired in 1989; fellow, International Union of Nu tritional Sciences, 1997; co-founder and President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria; Secretary, Examining Board in Public Health, Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College, 1972-81; member, World Health Organisation Advisory Panel in Nutrition, since 1973; member, Organisation of African Unity Panel on Siting of Centres of Excellence in Nutrition and Food Science,. 1973-78; Vice-Chairman, Advisory Panel on Hunger to the United Nations University, 1975-81; Council Member, International Union of Nutritional Sciences, 1973-81; Secretary-General, Nutrition Council forAfrica, since 1973; member, Nestle Nutrition Research Grant Committee, 1978-85; member, Advisory Committee on Health Development^ World Health Organisation, Africa Region, since 1986; member, Food Drugs Advisory Council of the Federal Ministry of Health, since 1986; President, African Coun cil of Food & Nutritional Sciences; member, International Union of Nutritional Sciences and Council member, 1974-80; member, Advisory Committee on World Hunger, at the United Nation University, 1972-80; Publications: Co-author, Bibliography on Nutrition Books for Training Centres in tropical Countries, University Press, Ibadan, 1971; Food, Famine and Health, University Press, Ibadan, 1974; Co-author, Nutrition in Af rica, University Press, Ibadan, 1975; Co-author, Nutrition as a Priority in Nigeria, University Press, Ibadan, 1977; Hobbies: cricket, reading, children, gardening; Home: 3, Oba Abimbola Street, Felele, Ibadan,P.O. Box23941, Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State; Telephone: 02-231-6177.
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