Background
Bonaparte, Ebenezer Eric Nii Adu was born on December 17, 1932 in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana. Son of Alfred Augustus Lyle and Mary Nathelia (Mettle) Bonaparte.
Bonaparte, Ebenezer Eric Nii Adu was born on December 17, 1932 in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana. Son of Alfred Augustus Lyle and Mary Nathelia (Mettle) Bonaparte.
Bachelor of Science, London University, 1958. Delta Tau Alpha, Universität Würzburg.I., Trinidad, 1962. Master of Science, McGill University of Canberra, 1968, Doctor of Philosophy, 1971.
Agricultural officer Ministry of Agriculture, Ghana, 1958-1962.
Research officer Cocoa Research Institute, Ghana, 1962, head agronomy division, 1962-1963, 72-81, acting director, 1980-1981, chief research officer (full professor), 1982. Agronomist Cocoa Producers" Alliance, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1981.
Director Food and Agriculture Organization Cocoa Statistics Study Tour, Legon, Ghana, 1964. Member management committee Cocoa Produced Division, Accra, 1973-1976.
External examiner Crop Science department University Ghana, Legon, 1974-1976, 78-80.
Member Technology Committee of Ghana/World Bank Cocoa Project, Accra, 1974. Member, acting chairman Ghana/World Bank Cocoa Project Evaluation Committee, Legon, 1977-1978. Chairman International Organising Committee for Cocoa Research Conferences, 1979-1981, 8th meeting of Science.
Research Committee of Cocoa Producers" Alliance, Accra, 1980.
Fellow Ghana Institute Horticulturists (vice president 1975). Member International Society Horticultural Science, International Society Plant Population Biologists.
Married Lilian Naa Amanuah Ankrah, May 14, 1960. Children– Leslie, Joel, Lyle, Harold, Janice.