Dare, E.O.: Membership of Professional Bodies
Material Society of Nigeria Material Research Society, USA Polymer Society of Japan Chinese Chemical Society
Dare, E.O.: Awards Received
MiCOM FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (1990) MONBUSHO/UNESCO SCHOLARSHIP: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, JAPAN (OCTOBER 2001) TAIWAN NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY, ACADEMIA SINICA, TAIPEI, TAIWAN (2001 – 2003) NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE FELLOWSHIP (2006) REGULAR ASSOCIATE ICTP, TRIESTE, ITALY (2006, 2008) USAMI/FULBRIGHT (US-AFRICA MATERIAL INSTITUTE AWARD) — PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, PRINCETON, NJ, USA. — (2008 […]
Dare, E.O.: Institutions Attendend
UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN – 1985-1989 UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN – 1990-1992 TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, JAPAN – 1999 -2001 UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN – 2001 – 2005
Prof. DARE, Enock Olugbenga
Degree: B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D Email: dare3160@hotmail.com Telephone: +234-706-391-7311 Department: Chemistry Academic Rank: Professor of Nanotechnology and Materials (First Nigerian Professor of Nanotechnology) Current Position: Research Interest: Industrial Material Chemistry and Nanotechnology. (Alexander Von Humboldt (George Forster) Fellowship) @ Regensburg University, Germany Alternative URL: www-oc.chemie.uni-regensburg.de/diaz/members.php ACHIEVEMENT /CITATION […]
SIWES Directorate Tours COBFAS Communities
In fulfilling the mandate of the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), the SIWES Directorate of the University recently embarked on a 2-day familiarization tour of the University’s Community-Based Farm Scheme (COBFAS) locations, to sensitize students on the Farm Practical Year (FPY) programme. Speaking with FUNAAB Bulletin, the Director of SIWES, Professor Grace Sokoya, said […]
PenCom Verification Exercise for Retiring Varsity Staff
The National Pension Commission is set to organise verification and enrollment exercise for employees in the service of the Federal Government that are due for retirement between January and December 2015, having attained 65 or 70 years of age, for employees of tertiary institutions. The University Registrar, Mr. Mathew Ayoola, said that the exercise was […]
FUNAAB to Collaborate on Improving Cassava Fertility
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, has approved a formal collaboration between the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, on the development of a proposal for the actualization of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation initiative […]
Ogun State FCC Coordinator Seeks Varsity’s Support
The new State Coordinator, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Ogun State Office, has paid a courtesy call on the Management of the University to solicit for its support in realising the mandates of the commission. Giving a brief account of FCC, the State Coordinator, Mr. Ademuyiwa Adeniran, said the commission was set up to ensure equity, […]
FUNAAB Fulfils Research Agreement Mandate
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), under the competitive Agricultural Research Grant Scheme (CARGS) funded Tomato Transformation Project in the University, has fulfilled its part of a research agreement, by presenting a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine to its collaborator in the project; the Biotechnology Advanced Laboratory, Abuja. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the […]
One-Day Strategic Plan Workshop
THEME: Strategic Plan (2014-2020): Roadmap Towards a World-Class University (i) Objectives of the Workshop The underlisted were identified as the objectives of the workshop: (a) Sensitization and mobilization of stakeholders to harvest inputs towards the generation of a new Strategic Plan for the University. (b) Setting the Agenda for a new Strategic Plan (2014 – […]
FUNAAB BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE TRAINING PROGRAMMES 2014
The Federal University of Agriculture Biotechnology Practical Training Programmes comprising: Molecular techniques in the detection of Human Food-Borne pathogens and Toxing using DNA isolation and PCR amplication Molecular diagnoses of Animals and Plant diseases- Pathogenomics Basic genomic transformation and sex reversal for improved growth in fishes. Basic genomic analysis in Plant and microbes. will be […]
We are Advancing to Greater Heights

When I came into office about twenty one (21) months ago, it was with a vision to transform the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) into a World Class University. I give glory to God Almighty because through His grace and power, we are advancing to greater heights everyday. Our University has continued to improve […]