Prof. Labode Popoola Is UNIOSUN New Vice Chancellor (Photo)

The Visitor to the Osun State University and Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has approved the appointment of Prof Labode Popoola as the new Vice Chancellor of the University.
The appointment follows the recommendation by the Council of the institution which was signed and forwarded to the Visitor by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council, Yusuf Ali (SAN) after considering the report of the Selection Board.
The Appointment takes effect immediately.
Curriculum Vitae
1. Personal Information
Family name:
Popoola
Other name(s):
Labode
Date of birth:
28 September, 1960
Place of Birth:
Inisa, Osun State, Nigeria
Nationality:
Nigerian
Marital status:
Married
Children
Five, Nigerian nationality: 26, 24, 22, 20 & 17
Present Status
Professor of Forest Economics since 2002
2. Current Addresses
(i) Office of the Director, Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan, No 20 Awolowo Avenue, Old Bodija, Ibadan, Nigeria
(ii) Department of Forest Resources Management, University Ibadan, Nigeria
Tel 234-8060634089, 234-8056853969 (mobile), 234-8033977411 (Res)
Email: labopopoola@ yahoo.com, l.popoola@ ui.edu.ng
(iii) No. 4, Eyo Road, University of Ibadan
(iv) Website: htpp:// www.cesdev.ui.edu.ng
3. Permanent Addresses
(i) Plot 2, Block XIV, Labo Popoola St., Ilobu Road GRA, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
(ii) Obadara Court, 122A Station Road, Inisa, Osun State, Nigeria
4. Elementary Education
Schools Attended
Dates
Certificates acquired
Saint Patrick’s College, Ibadan
1973-1978
WASCE, Division 1
Government College, Ibadan
1978-1980
HSC
5. Professional Level Education
Degree
Year
University
Specialization
B.Sc. (Honours) Second Class (Lower Division)
1984
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Forest Resources Management
M.Sc.
(Ph.D Grade)
1987
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Forest Economics & Management
Ph.D
1990
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Forest Economics
6. Membership of Learned and Professional Associations
(i) Life Member and Fellow, Forestry Association of Nigeria
(ii) Member, International Society of Tropical Foresters.
(iii) Member, Commonwealth Forestry Association.
(iv) Member, African Network for Agroforestry Education (ANAFE).
(v) Member, Agroforestry Research Network for Africa (AFRENA).
(vi) Member, Rural Development Forestry Network.
(vii) Member, African Forest Research Network. (AFORNET)
(viii) Member, African Forest Forum (AFF)
(ix) Member, West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA)
(x) Member, Association of Research Managers, UK
(xi) Pioneer Member, African Sustainable Development Network
(ASUDNET)
(xii) Member, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
7. Awards, Honours and Distinctions
Year
Award/Honour/Distinction
1978
Best all round student in academic, sports and character, Saint Patrick’s College, Ibadan
1978
Character and Service Award by the Catholic Bishop, Ibadan Diocese.
1988 -1990
Postgraduate Scholar, University of Ibadan,
1999-2001
Executive Member, African Network for Agroforestry Education
2001
Received Award for Invaluable Service in Agroforestry from the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry
2001-2010
National Contact Person, African Forest Research Network,
2001 to date
National Secretary, Forestry Association of Nigeria
2002
Received Award for Invaluable Service to the Forestry Profession from the Council of the Association of Nigeria
2004-2010
National Chairman, Inisa Descendants’ Union, the umbrella union for indigenes of Inisa worldwide
2005
Member, Joint Council/ Senate Selection Committee on the Selection of the University of Ibadan Vice-Chancellor, 2005
2005-2006
Chairman, University of Ibadan Council Campus Trees Management Committee.
2005
Fellow, Forestry Association of Nigeria
2007 to 2010
Steering Committee Member of WARIMA
2008 to 2010
Chairman, Committee of Deans of Postgraduate Schools in Nigerian Universities
2010
Hitachi Software Engineering (UK) Ltd- Distinguished Leadership Award for the pioneer contribution to deployment of the Hitachi Teaching and Learning Platform in Nigeria.
2010
Osun State Merit Award for Excellence in Science, Research and Community Development
2010 to Date
General Secretary, West African Research and Innovation Management Association
2011 to Date
Member, Governing Council of the University of Ibadan
2012 to Date