Background
Akande, John Adebayo was born on November 24, 1953 in Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria. Son of Joseph Oluwole and Felicia Folorunso (Ajibola) Akande.
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Akande, John Adebayo was born on November 24, 1953 in Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria. Son of Joseph Oluwole and Felicia Folorunso (Ajibola) Akande.
Bachelor of Science, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1978. Master of Science, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1988.
Diploma, National Institute Rural Development, India, 1992.
Research assistant professor West Virginia University, Morganton, 1989-1990. Assistant chief forest officer Forestry Management and Environmental Coordinating Unit, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1991-1993. Senior lecturer University Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1994-1996.
Visiting scientist Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan, 1996-1997. Leader environmental study group Center Technology Policy, Lagos, Nigeria, 1997-1998. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Center Resource and Environmental Management, Ibadan, since 1998.
Associate professor forestry and wood technical Bowen University, Ino, Nigeria, since 2002. Marketing and utilization expert Formecu, Ibadan, 1991-1993. Consultant Federal College Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1994, Geomatics Nigeria Ltd., Ibadan, 1995.
External examiner Doctor of Philosophy thesis defense University Ibadan, 1995. Senate and council member Bowen University.
Member Operation Feed the Nation team, Abeokuta, 1975-1976, National Youth Service Corps, Kaduna, Nigeria, 1978-1979, Social Democratic Party, Ibadan, 1993. Associate Coolidge Center Environmental Leadership, Boston, 1987. Fellow Kegites Club University Ibadan.
Member Forestry Association Nigeria (editorial board Journal Forestry 1992-1995), New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Folake Yetunde Opo-Osun, December 17, 1983. Children: Olaide, Rotimi.