Adebisi Mojeed Balogun (born 2 August 1952) is a Nigerian agricultural biochemist, educator,

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, academic and professor of fish nutrition, who served as the

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of the

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from January 2007 to January 2012.

Early life and education

Adebisi Balogun was born on 2 August 1952 in

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, then Southern Region,

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, to Adetunji Saka and Modelola Balogun (). He attended

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where he received bachelor of science in Agricultural biochemistry in 1976, master of science in 1978 and doctor of philosophy in 1982.

Career

After receiving his doctorate degree in 1982, he became a research fellow, Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine research,

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from 1982 to 1983, he was a lecturer at the

from 1983 to 1988, he moved to the

Federal University of Technology Akure The Federal University of Technology Akure (also known as FUT Akure or simply FUTA) is a federal government-owned university located in Akure, Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. It was established in 1981 by the Nigerian federal government, the ...

in 1988. He became a professor in 1994, he was Dean of the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, FUTA from 1997 to 2001. He was a member of the Senate of FUTA from 1988 to 2012, member of the governing council from 1993, chairman Faculty Research Committee, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, chairman Environmental Sanitation Committee, chairman Sports Council, chairman Ceremonials Committee and

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from 2007 to 2012.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Balogun, Adebisi Nigerian academic administrators Nigerian academics Vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities Yoruba academics 1952 births Academic staff of the Federal University of Technology Akure People from Osun State University of Ibadan alumni Living people Academic staff of the University of Ibadan