{"id":18097,"date":"2017-03-29T12:19:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T11:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&p=18097"},"modified":"2017-05-31T13:28:28","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T12:28:28","slug":"udedibie-prof-adive-boniface-lkeji","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/udedibie-prof-adive-boniface-lkeji\/","title":{"rendered":"UDEDIBIE, Prof. Adive Boniface lkeji"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Date of Birth: Saturday (Orie) 12″‘ August, 1950 State of Origin Anambra Local Government Area Anambra East Village\/Town: Aguleri Contact Address: Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Owerri Professor Adive Boniface Ikeli Udedibie hails from Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area ofAnambra State. He vvas born on 12″‘ Augiis 1950. He iscurrently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Federal University ofTechnology, (FUTO) Owerri. Professor Udedibie isa top professor of Animal Science known in many parts oflhe World through his researches and publications. He is oneofthe great brains and talents hidden from publicity in the country from Ihe ordinary man in the street because they are not close to the print and electronic media but the world of industry, academia. know and acknowledge theircontribution to knowledge, human development and progress. He is indeed a great Icon. Education Si. Francis Primary School Ifite. Aguleri 1956 1959 St Joseph’s Leaving School. Aguleri First School Leaving Certificate ( FSLC) 1960 \u2022 Fr Joseph’s Memorial Grammar School. Aguleri 1962- \u2022 St Mary’s High School. Ifite Ukpo at Ihe end ofthe Nigeria\/Biafra War WASC Division I. 1971 \u2022 University of Nigeria Nsukka BSc (I Ions) 2XI) Class Upper Division Animal Science 1975 Cornell University Ithaca. New York M.Sc 1981. PhD 1983 in Animal Nutrition Work Experience \u2022 National Veterinary Research Institute ( NVRI) Vom. Plateau State Nigeria 1976 as Pupil Research Officer \u2022 Research Officer II 1978. Research Officer I 1980. Senior Research Officer 1982 \u2022 Federal University of Technology Owerri Lecturer I. 1984 \u2022 Senior Lecturer 1987. Reader 1992. and Professor 1995 Responsibilities in the University System \u2022 Departmental I lead for nine years. 1989 1996. 1997 1998 \u2022 Dean. School ofAgriculture and Agricultural Technology for two consecutive terms 1998 2001. \u2022 Chairman. Committee of Deans 2000-2001 \u2022 Chairman. Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigerian Universities (ADAN) 1999 2001 \u2022 Appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) 2001 \u2022 Reappointed Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) 2003 \u2022 Acted lor ihe Vice Chancellor on several occasions in 2001 \u2022 Signatory to the University Accounts since 2002 \u2022 A Member of 55 committees in the universily and still serves as chairman of 15 of them \u2022 Member of 7″‘University Governing Council 2001 2004 \u2022 Delivered the 6″‘ Inaugural Lecture ofthe University in 2003 \u2022 Leading FUTO to 3ui Prize WinnerPosition at the NUC 1SI Nigerian Universities Research and Development Fair ( NURESDEF) 2004 \u2022 Currently, member of8* University Governing Council 2005 date Recognitions \u2022 Commitment to research has attracted grants worth S80.000.00 for various research projects in the university. \u2022 Ilas written over 96 academic research and conference papers. 66 pre-viewed articles in local and international journals and 16 I Conference and Workshop Proceedings \u2022 Attended over 52 National and International Conferences and Workshops- including Kenya. Venezuela. Ethiopia. Canada. Brazil, and Germany on research-related trips. \u2022 Ranked 2nd in author productivity in Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 1983 1987 \u2022 Internationally recognized for his research work on the novel legume, jackbean (canavalia ensiformis) to which he gave the local name AGWAD1BIE. and on which he has published 24 articles. 1le made FUTO internationally recognized as a Centre for Research on Canavalia. Membership of Professional Bodies \u2022 Ile belongs to 10 learned and academic societies. \u2022 I le has served as external examiner lo several universities Awards and Honours \u2022 Recipient ofthe Research Associate Fellowship ofthe Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPQ) 1996 for one vear research work in Brazil as a Visiting Scientist \u2022 Recipient ofthe IFES\/DANIDAAward for noteworthy research in agriculture 1997 \u2022 14″‘ recipient of Fellow of Nigeria Society for Animal Production(FNSAP) in 2002 Community Development \u2022 National President. Aguleri Town Union 1989 1992 \u2022 President General of Aguleri Representative Congress 1997 date \u2022 CO-Chairman Aguleri-Umuleri Peace Forum 2000-date \u2022 Was instrumental to the restoration of Peace between Umuleri and Aguleri in 1999 \u2022 Scientific Adviser to International Foundation for Science ( IFS). Stock helm – Sweden 1996 date \u2022 He isserv ing as member in over20 community development-related Committees including 26-man Anambra StateTransition Committee in 2003. Scienceand Technology Sub committeeof OHANAEZE NDIGBO. Anambra State Chapter 2004 date. \u2022 Leaders of Thought East Local Government Area 1989 date Professor Adive is a disciplined, honest and caring father whois happily married with five children. IIe is a consistent Champion of Igbo Cause. His advice to the Igbo young people is ‘… avoid criminal activities, work to ensure thai the Igho nation occupies its rightful position in Nigeria’. To the Igbo Leaders, ‘speak with One Voice, strive to ensure thai the Igbo occupy their rightful position in Nigeria, andpursue ihe issue of creation oj additional slates in the South East’.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[176,749,2405],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-18097","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-academia","category-administrator","category-scientist"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/18097","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\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/18097\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18097"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=18097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}