Ayoka Olufunmilayo Adebambo

Ayoka Olufunmilayo Adebambo is a Nigerian scientist and professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics. She is notable as the first female professor and the first Head of the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics in Nigeria. In September 2010, she was named a Fellow of the Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN).

Education

• B.Sc. in Animal Science – University of Ibadan
• Ph.D. in Animal Breeding – University of Ibadan

Career

• Began her academic career as a demonstrator at the University of Ibadan.
• Later joined the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, where she worked on pig breed improvement for commercialization.
• In 1993, she joined the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
• Currently serves as a member of the University Governing Council.
• Has held visiting scholar positions at:
  • Roslin Institute, Scotland
  • Poultry Breeding Institute, Hesaraghatta, India
  • Ohio State University, United States

Awards and Recognition

• Fellow, Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN) – 2010
• Listed among Silverbird TV’s 16 prominent Nigerian women in Science and Research
• British Council Award
• Commonwealth Fellowship
• World Bank Research Award
• National Universities Commission Outstanding Research Award
• Egba-Lisabi's Service Award as Role Model to Womanhood

Selected Publications

• Application of principal component and discriminant analyses to morpho-structural indices of indigenous and exotic chickens raised under intensive management system
• Effect of crossbreeding on fertility, hatchability and embryonic mortality of Nigerian local chickens
• Genotype effect on distribution pattern of maternally derived antibody against Newcastle disease in Nigerian local chickens
• Effect of Chicken Genotype on Growth Performance of Pure and Crossbred Progenies in the Development of a Broiler Line
• Genetic Diversity of zyxin and TNFRSF1A genes in Nigerian Local Chickens and Nera Black Chickens

External Links

• Profile on ResearchGate(https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ayoka-Adebambo)

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