Matthew Olapade Ojo

Background

Ojo, Matthew Olapade was born on April 7, 1936 in Ondo, Nigeria. Son of Gabriel and Oladun (Aderele) Ojo. arrived in Trinidad, 1991.

Education

BVMS, U. Edinburgh, 1965; diploma in bacteriology, U. London, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1976.

Career

Veterinary officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Ibadan, 1965-1967; from lecturer to professor, U. Ibadan, 1967-1986; professor, consultant, Ogun State University Medical School, Sagamu, 1986-1991; senior lecturer, U. West Indies, Trinidad, since 1991. Visiting professor U. Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Matthew Olapade Ojo has been listed as a noteworthy Bacteriology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society for Microbiology, New York Academy Scsi., Royal College Veterinary Surgeons, Nigerian Society for Microbioloogy, International Organisation for Mycoplasmology (bovine mycoplasma working team 1976-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, table tennis, photography, listening to music.

Connections

Married Augusta Banjoko Reis, October 28,1967. Children: Omolara, Omoniyi, Aronke, Abiodun.

Father:

Gabriel Ojo

Mother:

Oladun (Aderele) Ojo

Spouse:

Augusta Banjoko Reis

child:

Abiodun Ojo

child:

Omolara Ojo

child:

Aronke Ojo

child:

Omoniyi Ojo