Lawson Olabosipo Adekoya

Background

Adekoya, Lawson Olabosipo was born on March 12, 1949 in Makun-Omi Ogun, Nigeria. Son of Joseph and Comfort Adekoya.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1975. Master of Science in Engineering, University California, Davis, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University, 1982.

Career

Senior lecturer Obafemi Awolowo University, 1988-1995, acting head agricultural engineering department, 1991-1993, associate professor, since 1995, acting head mechanical engineering department, 1995-1998, vice dean faculty of technical, 1996-1998. Consultant National Center Agricultural Mechanisation, Ilorin, Nigeria, 1986-1987, Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Lagos, Nigeria, 1989. Consultant director Mechpower Engineering Ltd., Ile-Ife, since 1991.

Project leader Directorate of Foods, Rds. and Rural Infrastructures, Lagos, Nigeria, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Certified engineer.

Membership

Member International Society for Science of Engineering Design, Nigerian Society Agricultural Engineers, Nigerian Society Engineers, Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Maureen Arit Beedie, August 14, 1992. Children: Tolulope, Odunayo, Motunrayo.

Father:

Joseph Adekoya

Mother:

Comfort Adekoya

Spouse:

Maureen Arit Beedie

child:

Tolulope Adekoya

child:

Odunayo Adekoya

child:

Motunrayo Adekoya