Felix Salako
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Felix Salako | |
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| 6th Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta | |
| In office 1 November 2017 – 1 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ololade Enikuomehin |
| Succeeded by | Olusola Kehinde (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Felix Kolawole Salako 18 April 1961 |
| Residence | Abeokuta |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Academic Educator Administrator |
Felix Kolawole Salako (born 18 April 1961) is a Nigerian professor of Soil Physics who served as the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, from 2017 to 2022.[1][2] He is a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (FSSSN), and was a two-term deputy vice chancellor before his elevation as the vice chancellor of the said Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.[3]
Education
[edit]Salako attended Apostolic Church Grammar School, Orishigun village, in Lagos starting January 1973. He was the Labour Prefect during the 1976/77 academic session and graduated in 1977 with Division One of the West African School Certificate (WASC). He then proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he earned a Bachelor of Agriculture (B.Agric) and a Master of Science (MSc) in Soil Sciences in 1983 and 1986 respectively.[4] Salako later got his PhD from the University of Ibadan in 1997.[5]
Career
[edit]Salako began his career in 1987 as a Consulting Soil Scientist at TCI Associates, Ibadan. He later proceeded to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan in 1989 where he initially managed an IITA/United Nations University project located within Okomu Oil Palm Company, Okomu Forest Reserve, Edo State as a Resident Research Associate. Over the course of eleven years (1989-2000), Salako worked on different research projects in IITA, Ibadan.
Professor Salako joined the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in 2000 as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Soil Science and Land Management (formerly Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Mechanization). Apart from teaching courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, he has supervised over 50 undergraduate projects and over 30 postgraduate theses.[6] He was an Acting Head of department from February 2001 to December 2006. He became a professor of Soil Physics In 2006 and he has, to his credit, over 90 publications in learned journals, book chapters, conference proceedings and technical reports.
Professor Salako was re-appointed as Head of the department, again, between January and March 2008 after a year of sabbatical leave at the University of Venice, Venice, Italy. In March 2008, he was appointed Director of the Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC), a position he held until March 2011. He became the Pioneer Director of the Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS), from March 2011 to September 2011. He moved on to become the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) in September 2011 and served two-terms of two years each until December 2015.[7]
Professor Salako was listed in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Eighth Edition, 2005-2006 in recognition for his outstanding achievements. He has received numerous research-support grants, including those from The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the Training and Research in Italian Laboratories (TRIL) of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy. He participated actively from 2016 to 2020 in the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) as the southwest coordinator under the auspices of IITA, Ibadan. He is also a member of several Professional Societies and was once an Associate Editor for the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, Iowa, USA.[8]
Professor Salako focused his research over the years on: (1) Rainfall Erosivity and Soil Conservation, (2) Soil Water Flux and Evapotranspiration, and (3) Soil Water Management using Agronomic Practices and Improved Fallow Systems. He has also been involved in Rural Community Development projects across Nigeria. Some of these activities led to his being honored with chieftain titles in two communities in Ogun state; Ishaga Orile and Iwoye Ketu. He was also very active as a community leader in private residential areas.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Toriola, Olajide (2017-10-31). "Salako Became The Sixth FUNAAB VC". Western Post News. Retrieved 2020-09-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FUNAAB". FUNAAB. 2009-10-13. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ "We need ethical revolution to get things right in Nigeria'". guardian.ng. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ Babah, Chinedu (2017-09-19). "SALAKO, Prof Felix Kolawole". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "FUNAAB Appoints New VC, Registrar, Bursar". FUNAAB Community. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ Our campus is safe for reopening - says Salako, FUNAAB VC|url=https://businessday.ng/education/article/covid-19-our-campus-is-safe-for-reopening-says-salako-funaab-vc/%7Caccess-date=2020-09-25%7Cwebsite=Businessday NG
- ^ "University Vice Chancellor – FUNAAB". 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "University Vice Chancellor – FUNAAB". 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "University Vice Chancellor – FUNAAB". 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2020.