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The research is aimed at assessing the knowledge of Nigerian Researchers about protection of inventions through patenting and their level of utilization of patent documents in research. The study is expected to provide the baseline information on the current understanding of the researchers on patent matters, establish the proportion of patentable Research and Development (R&D) results by Nigerian Researchers, evolve strategies for the enhancement of the capacity of the Nigerian researchers to generate patentable Research and Development (R&D) outcomes and form the basis for the development of a monograph for Nigerian researchers, which would promote the employment of patent as a bridge between universities, polytechnics and research institutes on the one hand and industry on the other hand.
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Siyanbola W.O. (PhD)
Project Leader
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Dr Siyanbola completed his early education at Oyo, before proceeding to the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, to study physics where he graduated as the best graduating student (Material Science Option). He later proceeded to the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK for postgraduate studies where he bagged a PhD in Solid State Physics in 1991. Upon returning to Nigeria in 1993, he became a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERD), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Dr Siyanbola also lectures at the Insitiution's department of Physics where he teaches both the undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
As a researcher, Dr Siyanbola has published many papers in reputable local and international journals and he has attended workshops, seminars and conferences in many countries of the world where he has been privileged to either chair sessions or deliver keynote addresses. His brilliant career has seen him received many awards and distinctions such as Best (HSC) Student in Physics and Mathematics, Olivet Heights, Oyo, 1980, Engineering-Physics Prize (Materials Science Option) for the Best Graduating student 1983, National Merit Award for Students (Award for Academic Distinction) 1981-83, Sir Adam Thompson's Scholarship Award, U.K, 1985-86 and the University of Ife Postgraduate Scholarship 1986-91.
Dr Siyanbola has had an eventful working career in both the private and public sectors and was an Associate of the Centre between March 2001 and October 2004 before assuming the mantle of leaderhip at NACETEM in 2004. He is also a member of many professional bodies like the Material Science of Nigeria, Nigerian Meteorological Society, Nigerian Institute of Physics, Solar Energy Society of Nigeria etc. Dr Siyanbola is married with two children.
Presently, he is the DG/CEO, NACETEM with headquarters in Ile-Ife.
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Oyewale A.A. (PhD)
Project Secretary
Born on the 28th of April, 1955 in Ede, Osun State, Nigeria, Dr Oyewale graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the then University of Ife, (now obafemi Awolowo University) Ile-Ife after completing his early education at Ede in Osun State. He later bagged M.Sc in Agricultural Economics from the same university. Before joining NACETEM in 1996, Dr Oyewale has worked as a business consultant to several organisations.
Upon joining NACETEM, Dr Oyewale bagged a Masters degree in Technology Policy and Planning in 1996 and later PhD in Technology Management (during which he won a United Nations University Institute for New Technologies (UNU/INTECH) Ph.D. Internship Fellowship Award in 2000) at the Technology and Policy Development Unit (TPDU) of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. A thorough-bred researcher, Dr Oyewale has published papers in both local and international journals. He is presently the Head Training and Research department of the Centre. He is happily married.
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SANNI. M. (BSc)
Project Member
He started his early education in Akure, before proceeding to Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile Ife , Nigeria where he bagged his Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Geography. He has an aptitude for statistical analysis of both primary and secondary data. He worked as a research assistant in an International project titled “Food Security and Climate Change in Sub-Saharan West Africa” carried out in collaboration with the UNEP/WMO Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and funded by the Global Environment Facility to advance scientific understanding of climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation options in developing countries.
He engages in research methodology development, analysis of data and training in the use of statistical software packages. His other areas of expertise include the use of crop model (Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator) and Geographical Information Science softwares like Arcview and Ilwis. His ongoing master's thesis is being sponsored by the Space Applications and Environmental Science Laboratory, Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile Ife through a postgraduate fellowship scholarship award given to him in September, 2005.
His research interests are in the areas of technological innovation.
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Dada A.D.(MSc)
Project Member
Dada had his early education in Lagos before proceeding to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta where he bagged a B.Sc. in Agriculture in 1998 and later the University of Ibadan where he had a Masters degree in Agricultural Economics in 2001. He had worked as a Research/Teaching Fellow II at the Economics Institute, Abuja and also Principal Lecturer with the AllStates Polytechnic, Abuja. He also had a brief stint working as a Media Research Officer at the Nigerian Agriculture Magazine, Abuja. Mr. Dada also possesses a Certificate of Attendance, from Projects Coordinating Unit (PCU)\The World Bank in Facilitatorship Training Programme on National Fadama Development Project II (NFDP-II) in 2003.
A member of the Nigerian Economic Society, Dada is presently pursuing a Masters Degree in Technology Management at the Technology Planning and Development Unit (TPDU), OAU, Ile-Ife.
His research interests are in the areas of Biotechnology Agricultural Innovation, Patents and Environmental Technology Management.
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