Micheal Oladimeji Faborede


Micheal Oladimeji Faborode is a Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering. He was the former vice chancellor, VC of Obafemi Awolowo University and incumbent Secretary-General, Committee of Vice Chancellor of Nigeria Universities.

Background and education

Faborode was born in Supare, a town in Akoko Ondo state, Nigeria to the family of the late Pa. S.O Faborode. He attended his elementary school at St. John's, Oka-Akoko Ondo state Nigeria and secondary school at Victory College, Ikare Akoko.
He obtained his Bachelor of science and Master of science degrees at Obafemi Awolowo University, then University of Ife. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering at the University of Newcastle, UK.

Career

Faborode was appointed the 9th, Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University in July 2006, after the tenure of professor Rogers Makanjuola. Before Faborode was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, he has served as head of several professional bodies. He was the former vice president of COREN, an engineering regulation body in Nigeria.
He is a member and fellow of several professional bodies. He is member, Commonwealth Association for Development, Nigerian Materials Society, Nigerian Biomathematics Society and American Society of Agricultural Engineers. He is fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Nigerian Society of Agricultural Engineers, Nigerian Academy of Engineering and honorary fellow, Nigerian Institute of Building.

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Selected published works