{"id":12264,"date":"2017-02-26T18:56:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T17:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=12264"},"modified":"2017-05-22T12:17:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T11:17:14","slug":"olayinka-prof-abel-idowu","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/olayinka-prof-abel-idowu\/","title":{"rendered":"OLAYINKA, Prof. Abel Idowu"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.Sc, M.Sc. Ph.D; geologist, academic; DOB: February 16, 1958; p: Ilesa; m: Olayinka; nc: one s, one d; ed: St. Barth&#8217;s Primary School, 1964-1969; Ilesa Grammar School, Ilesa, 1970-1975; University of Ibadan, 1977-1981; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine; University of Undon, 1983-1984; University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1985-1987; Institute for Geophysics; Technical University, Branschweig, Germany, April-August, 1996; Department of Applied Geophysics, technical University, Berlin, Germany, 1997-1999. cr: Sub-Dean Postgraduate School faculty of science.University of Ibadan, 1995- 1997; 1997-2001; Postgraduate Co-ordinator, Department of Geology, 1989-1997,1999; Seminar Co-ordinator, Department of Geology, 1989-1997; Faculty of Science representative, Senate Computer Committee, 1990-1992; Congregation Representative, University of Ibadan, 1994-97; mem. Faculty Board of Technology, 1989-90; Faculty Representative on the Faculty Board of Technology, 1994-97; ch. Departmnet of Technology, Field World Committee, 1994-97; mm. Faculty of Science Appointments and Promotions Panel, 1999-2000; ch. Department of Geology, Computer Committee, 1999-2001; mem. Finance Committee, since 1999; Head Department of Geology since 2001; ee. to several universities, since 1999; External evaluator and examiner of Ph.D thesis, 1994-96; External assessor for promotion to professioral grade; Associate editor. Journal of Mining and Geology since 1994; mem. editorial board, Nigerian journal of Science, 1994-2001; Deputy editor, Nigerian Journal of Science, since 2001; mm: Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society; Nigerian Association of Hydro Geologists; Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists; Science Association of Nigeria; Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society and European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers; Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society Awards Peer Reveiwer for Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences; European Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Journal of Water Resources and Bulletin of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists; ah: Post Doctoral Research Fellowship award by the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany; Overseas research on Students&#8217; Award by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of United Kingdom Universities, tenable at the University of Birmingham, 1985-87; won first prize position in March, 1998; second prize in March, 2000 for papers presented at the Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited (EPNL)\/Nigerian Mining and geosciences Society 33 and35 Annual Conferences of the Nigerian Mining and geosciences Society respectively; won 3 best prize for paper presented at the 13 Annual International Conference of NAPE, 1995 by the Texaco Overseas Petroleum Company Nigeria Limited\/Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, (NAPE); Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation scientific Equipment Grant, 1999; University of Ibadan senate research grant, 1989-90 and 1993- 94; publ: Co-author, Science and Mankind Educational Services, Ibadan, 1995; co-author, Advances in Geodesy and geophysics research in Africa , International Commission for Earth Sceinces in Africa, 1998; published about 40 articles in learned journals and presented papers in over 10 conferences and workshops; off: office of the HOD, Department of Geology, University of Ibadan; fax: 234-2-8103043; tel: 0802-2903-156.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[2416],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-12264","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-geologist"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/12264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/12264\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12264"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=12264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}