Roland A. Y. Holou, American agriculturist. Diploma in plant agriculture Agricultural College Medji Sekou, Allada, Benin, 1998. Named National Dean's List, 2007; recipient Travel award, University Missouri, 2009-2010, Gold Chalk award, 2010.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, University Abomey-Calavi, Columbia, 2001. Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Management Natural Resources, University Abomey Calavi, Benin, 2002. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant, Insect, Microbial Sciences, University Missouri, Columbia, 2010.
Diploma in Tropical Agriculture, Agricultural College Medji Sekou, Allada, Benin.
Career
Research assistant Laboratory Applied Ecology, University Abomey-Calavi, 1998—2003. Consultant-survey Department Habitat, Urbanization and Public Transport, Benin, 2004. Trainer, consultant Research Center Integrated Endogen Development, Abomey Calavi, 2005.
Sub-teacher Pattonville School District, St. Louis, 2007. Vice president, networking event coordinator, Alternate Career Exploration Sciences University Missouri, 2009—2010, representative at large, Graduate Professional Council, since 2009, graduate research assistant, plant science division, since 2008, ambassador, Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute Annual Dinner, 2009. International chair Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Association, since 2010.
Research scientist Monsanto Company, Constantine, Michigan, since 2010, graduate research assistant, 2008—2010. Writer, since 1995; substitute teacher Pattonville School District, St. Louis, 2007. Tutor biology, mathematics physics in numerours schools, Benin, 1996—2003.
Tutor agronomy, biology, natural resources management University Benin, 1999—2003. Volunteer Plattsmouth Public Library., Nebraska, 2005—2006. Substitute teacher Pattonville High School, St. Louis, 2007.
Guest lecturer University Missouri Delta Center Continuing Education, 2009. Ambassador Missouri University Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute Annual Dinner, Kansas City, 2009. Vice president, networking event coordinator Alternative Career Exploration Sciences University Missouri, Columbia, 2009—2010.
Representative Graduate Professional Council University Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, since 2009. Member Environ Affairs & Sustainability Committee University Missouri, 2010. Fountain war judge American Society Agricultural & Biological Engineers, 2010.
International chair Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Association, since 2010. Chairman subcommittee Better Promote Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Association, 2011. Reviewer African Journal Food, Agriculture, Nutrition & Development, since 2011.
Host speaker Interdisciplinary Plant Group University Nebraska, Lincoln, 2010, University Missouri, Columbia, 2010.
Membership
Volunteer Plattsmouth Public Library., Nebraska, 2005—2006. Board member Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Association. Member of Canadian Society Engineering Agricultural, Food, Environ, & Biological Systems, Association African Agricultural Professionals Diaspore, American Chemical Society, Rollins Society, Benin Association Pastoralism, National Geographic Society, Ecological Society America, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Microbiology, American Society Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Canada Society Engineering Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Biological Systems, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Biologists, International Association Plant Biotechnology, Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Association, Soil Science Society America, Crop Science Society America, American Society Agronomy, French Writers Association, Association African Agricultural Professionals Diaspora, Writer's Digest Book Club.