B.Sc, Ph.D.. civil and structural engineer, university teacher, consultant; b: June 16, 1932; ht: Erin-Ijesa; lga: Oriade; so: Osun; m: Oluyemisi Sofekun, 1974; nc: three s; ed: United School, Erin-Ijesa, 1939-44; St. Paul's Central School, Ipetu-Ijesa, 1945-46; Ilesha Grammar School, Ilesha, 1947- 51; Yaba Technical Institute, Yaba, Lagos, 1954-55; University College, Ibadan, 1955-57; University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, 1957-60; University of Leeds, Leeds, England, 1961-63. cr: Asst. Engineer, Sir William Halcrow & Partners, London, 1960-61; Student Demonstrator, University of Leeds, Leeds, 1961-63; asst. Engineer, W.V. Zinn and Associates, London. 1963-64; Lecturer, Civil Engineering, University of Lagos, 1964-69; Honorary asst. to Chief Resident Engineers, Second Mainland Bridge, Lagos, 1966; Site Engineer, John Laing and Sons, London, 1966-67; snr. Lecturer, Civil Engineering, University of Lagos, 1969-72; aprof. Civil Engineering. University of Lagos, 1972-76; visiting Lecturer, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA, 1973-74; visiting prof/Head. Civil Engineering University of Benin, Benin City, 1975-76; Structural Engineering, University of Lagos, Lagos, 1976-87; Dean , Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos, 1977-81; Consultant Research & Planning, Federal Housing Authority, Lagos, 1980; Principal Engineering Consultant on development projects, SADOR Consulting Engineers, since 1987; ch. Postgraduate Scholarship Panel Oyo State ( Now Oyo & Osun States). 1980-83; Technical Sec. Nigerian Society of Engineers; Editor, The Nigerian Engineer, 1984-85; mem. Council for the Registration of Engineers in Nigeria; Visitation teams to Rivers State, University of Technology, Port-Harcourt, 1984; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,1989. university of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1999; Civil Engineering disciplinary Co-ordinator, African Network of Scientific and Technological Institution, UNESCO_ROSTA, Nairobi, Kenya, 1979-81; ee: Rivers State University of Technology, Port-Harcourt, 1984-85;87-88; University of Benin Post Graduate courses, Structural Engineering, 1988-90; Graduate Ship Examination of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, 1989-91; Hon. sec. Nigerian Academy of Science, 1981; ah: District Council Scholarship, Ilesa Grammar School, 1947- 51;Western Nigeria Government Scholarship College, Ibadan, 1955- 57; University of Aberdeen, Heat Engines & Electrical Engineering, 1958; Civil Engineering Medal, 1959; Raymond C. Resse award, American Concrete Institute m 1979; Common Wealth Scholar, UK, 1962-63; f. Nigerian Academy of Engineerss, 1998; Academy of Science, 1981; publ: Research Monograph - the Strength of Anchor Bars: A re-evaluation of Test Data on Development Length and Splices, Centre for Highway Research, University of Texas, Austin, 1975 and 18 other articles in learned journals; sc: Foremost Club of Ijeshaland. hob: table tennis, soccer; off: Prinicipal Consultant, Sador Consulting Engineers (Civil Structural and Construction Engineering Consultants), Osun State; res: 2, Kolawole Shonibare Street, Ilupeju, Lagos, tel: 01-4963040.
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