Jacob Adelayo Ayelanimi Williams

Background

Williams, Jacob Adelayo Ayelanimi was born on August 1, 1938 in Brass, Nigeria. Son of Daniel Adetunji and Sybil Munafa (Aprekuma) Williams.

Education

Student Kings College, Lagos, Nigeria, 1951-1957, University College Ibadan, 1958-1962. Bachelor of Science with honors, University London, 1962. M.Sc.Hort., University California, Davis, 1966, Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, 1972.

Career

Senior science master Anglican Grammar School, Igbara-Oke, Nigeria, 1962-1963. Demonstrator department botany University Ife (Nigeria), 1963. Research officer Cocoa Research Institute Nigeria, Ibadan, 1963-1968, senior research officer, 1969-1972, principal research officer, 1972-1976, assistant chief research officer, 1976, chief research officer, 1977-1978, assistant director production and substas., 1978-1985.

Assistant director coffee research program, technical consultant on coffee Standards Organization Nigeria, since 1985.

Chairman board governors Ibadan Grammar School, 1977-1980.

Achievements

• Jacob Adelayo Ayelanimi Williams has been listed as a noteworthy geneticist, plant breeder by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Communion and Water Baptism are symbolic acts of obedience to the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament.

Membership

Member Science Association Nigeria, West. African Science Association, Agricultural Society Nigeria, New York Academy of Sciences, Genetics Society Nigeria (president 1977-1978), Sigma Xi. Club: Gambari Recreational (Onigambari, Ibadan).

Connections

Married Abigael Olufemi Elemide, July 22, 1969. Children– Adeniyi, Adetunji, Adejoke, Adewole.

Father:

Daniel Adetunji Williams

Mother:

Sybil Munafa (Aprekuma) Williams

Spouse:

Abigael Olufemi Elemide

child:

Adejoke Williams

child:

Adetunji Williams

child:

Adewole Williams

child:

Adeniyi Williams