B.Sc M.Sc; lecturer, researcher, administrator, b: November 6,1935; p: Ikot Akpan Abia; Iga: Ibesikpo, Uyo; so: Akwa Ibom; m: Scholastica A. O. Dim, (deceased) 1967; nc: six; ed: Boeder Memorial Primary School, Obot Idim, Uyo, 1944-50; Government College, Umuahia, 1951-56; University College, Ibadan, 1956-61; UniversityofHawaii, Honolulu, USA, 1970-72; cr: Teacher, (HSC Class), Trinity High School, Oguta, 1961 -66; Vice Principal/Ag. Principal, Trinity High School, Oguta, 1964-66; Research Officer II, Federal Dept. ofAgricultural Research, Ibadan, 1966-70; Research Officer 1,1970-73; Promoted Senior Research Officer, 1973-76; Principal Research Officer, 1976-78;Asst ChiefResearch Officer, Federal Dept. ofAgricultural Research Officer, 1978; Scientific Officer (Agriculture),Agricu!tural ResearchCouncil ofNigeria, 1978; Head, National Cereals Research Institute, Umuahia, 1978; ChiefAgricOfficer, CRBDA, Calabar, 1980;Ag. Asst. gmMOD,Agriculture, 1983;Asst.GM(Agriculture), 1985; Retired from River Basins, 1989; Part-time Senior Lecturer (PT) Agronomy Dept. University ofUyo, 1995; Senior Lecturer (on contract) UNIUYO, 2000-04;Ag. Head, Dept. ofCrop Science, 2001; ch/Coordinator, Teaching&Research Farm committee, Faculty ofAgriculture,2001-04; ch., Tree Planting Committee ofthe Nigerian Conservation Foundation, 1995- 96; mm: Science Association ofNigeria; Agricultural Science Society of Nigeria; The Genetics SocietyofNigeria; International Society for Tropical Root Crops; InstituteofBiology; ah: Eastern Region ofNigeriaGovernment Scholarship Award for Secondary Education, 1951-56; Eastern Region of Nigeria Scholarship Award for University Education, "956-61; Federal Government of Nigeria Staff Development/in-Service T'cining Award Postgraduate Diploma Education Award, 1956-61; h/awards. Citation in International Who's of Intellectuals, Seventh Edition, 1987, Cambridge England; Distinguished Award ofExcellence, Federated Ibesikpc-Asutan Students AssociationWorldwide, January 1998; National Certificate Merit Award,Government College Umuahia Old BoysAssociation, National Body, January 31,1998; Traditional Title.AguNVgbo. Amakama, Umuahia, Abia State, May, 1980;Um«zra,IlxH5ikpoAsutan, July,2007; publ: Cassava: Production; Utilization &Trade; Higher School Certificate Botany Questions & Model Answer, 1955-66, (1966); Identification & Cultivation of currently recommended improved cassava (Manihot esculentacratz) varieties, Federal Department of Agricultural Research Memo No. 93,1970; The Impact of Research on Cassava Production in Nigeria-FMANR, Lagos, 1974; Rice Breeding for Quality Characteristics, 1977; Preliminary Studies on Total Non-Structural Carbohydrate, (TNC) asabasis for determining ratoon crop yielding ability in rice (Oryza Sativa L.) NCR1 Research Bulletin No. 7, 1978; co-author, Crops Relations in the Cross River Basin Development Authority Agric Products, 1980; Co-published Kary types of some Manihot spp. J. Am. Sco. Hort. Sc998(3)272-274 (1973) and several other journal publications including papers, presented at conferences; sc: mem, Rotary International District 9140; pp: mem, National Republican Convention; Auditor/Sec, National Republican convention, Akwa Ibom Branch, 1990- 93; hob: table tennis, gardening, reading; off: c/o Dept. of Crop Science, University of Uyo, Uyo; res: 4/5 Nsit Lane, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
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