Timothy Abiodun Adebayo (born 25 December 1962) is a Nigerian academic. He is a professor of

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and Pesticide

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and the fourth Vice Chancellor of the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo,

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Early life

Adebayo was born in

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, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State. After obtaining his First School Leaving Certificate and the

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, he proceeded to

Obafemi Awolowo University Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal university in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962 as the University of Ife by the regional government of Western Nigeria, which w ...

(OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, where he earned a bachelor's degree in plant science in 1988. He completed the mandatory one-year

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(NYSC) program. Following this, he returned to OAU to obtain a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in plant science in 1992, and subsequently earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Entomology from

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is a public research institution located in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. The university enrolls over 30,000 students and employs more than 3,000 workers including contract staff. History In 1 ...

, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, in 2003.

Career

Adebayo joined the Department of

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at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, in 1992 as an

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, eventually rising to become the Department Head. He was promoted to

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at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in 2006. Since then, he has served in various capacities, including chairman, Admission Committee; the institution's Coordinator of Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) from 2014 to 2016 during the tenure of Professor Adeniyi Sulaimon Gbadegesin. His research has been published in local and international journals On 17 September 2020, Adebayo was appointed the fourth substantive Vice Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, by the institution's Governing Council, led by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN). He entered office on 2 October 2020, succeeding Prof. Dapo Folorunsho Asaju.

Recognition

Adebayo is a recipient of many awards and honours, including: * Fellow, Horticultural Society of Nigeria (FHSN) * Fellow, Chartered Institute of Administration (FCIA)

Personal life

Adebayo married Oyekunke Olayemi, a professor of

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, and has children.

References

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