Abiola John Kehinde

Background

Kehinde, Abiola John was born on June 2, 1949 in Awe, Oyo, Nigeria. Son of Theophius Aremu and Felicia Oyetoun Kehinde.

Education

Bachelor of Science (honours), 1st Class University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1973. The Master of Applied Science, University Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1981.

Career

Science teacher, Akinorun Grammar School, Ikirun, Nigeria, 1969; process technologist, N.P.R.C. Ltd., Port-Harcourt, Nigeria, 1973-1975; graduate assistant, U. Waterloo, Canada, 1975-1980; lecturer I, U. Lagos, Nigeria, 1981-1985; senior lecturer, U. Lagos, Nigeria, 1985-1992; associate professor, U. Lagos, Nigeria, since 1992. Principal consultant Akco International Ltd., Lagos, 1985-1997. Director Nichem VenturesLtd., Lagos, 1991-1997.

Achievements

• Abiola John Kehinde has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Pioneer member National Youth Service Corps Rivers State, Nigeria, 1973—1974. Executive member Nigerian Union, Waterloo, 1976—1977, African Union, Waterloo, 1977—1979. Fellow: Nigerian Society Chemical Engineers (auditor 1981-1989, treasurer 1989-1992, President's award 1991, 1993).

Member: American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Lagos Country Club.

Interests

• Avocations: waste recycling, basketball, table tennis, badminton.

Connections

Married Stella Iwenya Ile, July 2, 1977. Children: Modupe, Oladimeji, Oluwaseun, Morenike.

Father:

Theophius Aremu Kehinde

Mother:

Felicia Oyetoun Kehinde

Spouse:

Stella Iwenya Ile

child:

Morenike Kehinde

child:

Modupe Kehinde

child:

Oluwaseun Kehinde

child:

Oladimeji Kehinde