Background
Davidson, Ogunlade Robert was born on May 26, 1949 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Son of Robert Ogunlade and Louisa Elizabeth (Brown) Davidson.
Davidson, Ogunlade Robert was born on May 26, 1949 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Son of Robert Ogunlade and Louisa Elizabeth (Brown) Davidson.
Bachelor Engineering, University Sierra Leona, Freetown, 1972. Master of Science, University Manchester, England, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Salford, England, 1979.
Mechanic engineer, Government of Sierra Leone, Freetown, 1972-1979; lecturer, U. Freetown, 1979-1983; senior lecturer, U. Freetown, 1983-1986; associate professor, U. Freetown, 1986-1994; director Research and Development, U. Freetown, 1985-1992; professor, U. Freetown, since 1994. Consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1990, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Manila, 1984, United Nations Development Programme, New York, since 1992, ARCT, Asian Development Bank, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Carnegie Corporation, Batelle laboratories. Member board IEI, 1994-1996.
Member Council of Scientific and Technology, Sierra Leone, since 1985. Member National Energy Committee, Sierra Leone, 1985-1990. Member World Pugwash Council.
Member advisory board International Institute for Energy Conservation. Member advisory board Sub-Saharan program American Association for the Advancement of Science. Board directors International Energy Initiative.
Member Northern African committee Strategic Arms Reduction Talks. Fellow African Academy of Sciences. Member Institute Energy, Nigerian Institute Engineers, Sierra Leone Institute Engineers.
Married Fatmata Zamra Turay, August 6, 1977. Children: Ogunlade, Ogunta, Oguntayo.