OPEKE, Prof. Lawrence Kayode

B.Sc, Ph.D;agriculturist,administrator b: December11,1925; lte-Oluji,Ondo; m: EstherArinolaAkinrelere, 1957; nc: two s, five d; ed: St. PetersPrimary School, lle-OIuji,OndoState;INA Primary School, llutitun;Ondo Boys' High School, Ondo. 1945-49;School ofAgriculture, MoorPlantation, Ibadan, 1951-52; University College, Ibadan, 1952-57; Univereity of Reading, Reading, England, 1958-61. cr: Tutor, Ondo Boys' High School, Ondo, 1950;Agricultural Assistant-in-Training, 1951 -52;Agricultural Officer, MinistryofAgriculture and Natural Resources, WesternRegion,Ibadan,1957;snr. ResearchOfficer, MinistryofAgriculture andNatural Resources,Western Region, Ibadan, 1961-62; Lecturer, Univereity ofIfe(nowObafemiAwolowo Univereity),Ibadan Campus, I%2-63; Deputy dir. West African Cocoa Research Institute Ibadan, 1%3-64; Cocoa Research InstituteofNigeria 1964-74; AdministrativeSecretary-General, Association for (lie AdvancementofAgricuItural Sciences inAfrica,Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974-76; visitingprof. Plant Science,ObafemiAwolowoUniversity, lle-lfe, 1976-78; engagedin full-time farming, 1978-79;mem. Ondo State Houseof Assembly, 1979-82; prof.CropProduction, Federal Univereity ofTechnology, Akure,1982-87; Dean, SchoolofAgriculture, Federal University ofTechnology, Akure,1982-84; Head, Department ofCropProduction, SchoolofAgriculture, FUTA,Akure, 1982-87;Administrative Secretary/Chief Executive, Cocoa AssociationofNigeria, Akure,Ondo State, 1987;v-ch. CocoaGenetics and Genepool Group,Food andAgricultural Organisation, Rome,Italy, 1965-74; mm. Working Group on Cocoa Production and Protection,FAO, 1965-72; ch. Plant Production and Protection Section, Association for the Advancement ofAgricuIturalScience inAfrica, 1967-75;mem.…