Anthony Youdeowei
Born (1937-04-07) 7 April 1937
Abari, Delta State, Nigeria.
CitizenshipNigeria
Occupation(s)Academician
Scientist

Anthony Youdeowei is a Nigerian professor of Agricultural Entomology. He was acting vice chancellor, dean and executive chairman at the University of Ibadan Publishing House. He is a founding fellow of the African Academy of Sciences and The World Academy of Sciences.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Youdeowei was born on 7 April 1937 in Abari, Delta State, Nigeria.[1] He earned his first degree in Zoology from the University College of Ibadan (now University of Ibadan) in 1962 and a PhD in Agricultural Entomology in 1967 from the University of London.[2]

Career

Academic career

Youdeowei became a lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Biology in 1973 and a professor in 1990. During his academic career, he was a Head of the Department of Agricultural Biology, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Acting Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of the University of Ibadan Publishing House.[1][2][3]

Scientific career

Youdeowei joined West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA, now Africa Rice) located in Bouaké in the Ivory Coast as a Director of Training and Communications. In 1997, he moved to Africa Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) located in Accra, Ghana, as a Consultant Senior Integrated Pest Management Specialist. He became a member of the Governing Council of ICIPE, the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi, Kenya in 2010.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Youdeowei, Anthony". TWAS. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Youdeowei Anthony | The AAS". www.aasciences.africa. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. 1 2 3 "Natural Resources Institute - Anthony Youdeowei". www.nri.org. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  4. ↑ Admin (2017-03-31). "YOUDEOWEI, Prof. Anthony". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  5. ↑ "Youdeowei Anthony TWAS profile" (PDF).
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