Ndowa Lale

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Ndowa N Lale
NationalityNigerian
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InstitutionsUniversity of Port Harcourt

Ndowa N Lale is a Nigerian academic and publisher. He is the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt [1] in Rivers state, Nigeria.

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Education

Ndowa received his secondary school education in Ascension High School, Ogale Eleme, Rivers State. From 1972 to 1976 he attended secondary school and Federal Government College, Port Harcourt. He earned his Advanced Level G.C.E. in Biology, Chemistry and Geography from 1976 to 1978 at University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri for B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture Crop Science from 1978 to 1981 which he finished with a First Class. He earned his PhD at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in Agricultural Entomology.

Career

Ndowa is a member of TETFUND Screening and Monitoring Committee under the National Research Fund Intervention. In 2012 he began serving as Vice-Chancellor, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkpolu. He was a Member, Appointments and Promotions Committee, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt. He served as Editor-in-Chief for the Nigerian Journal of Entomology. He served as Professor of Entomology, Department of Crop and Soil Science Faculty of Agriculture in the University of Port Harcourt.

Personal life

Ndowa is married and has children. He hails from the town of Ebubu in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Employment and position held

YearCompany / EstablishmentsPost Held
2014–dateTETFUND Screening and Monitoring Committee under the National Research Fund Intervention (Science, Technology and Innovation Sub-Committee)Member
2013–dateDepartmental Graduate Studies CommitteeChairman
2012Contested for Vice-Chancellor, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkpolu, Rivers StateContestant
2012–dateAfrican Sustainable Development Network.President
2011–2012Nigerian Journal of EntomologyEditor-in-Chief
2008–2012Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port HarcourtMember, Governing Council
2008–2012Disciplinary Committee, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port HarcourtChairman
2008–2012Appointments and Promotions Committee, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port HarcourtMember
2008–2011Consultant to Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency on Songhai Rivers InitiativeConsultant
2006–2011Graduate Results Verification Committee, University of Port Harcourt, Port HarcourtChairman
2005–2011Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Port HarcourtDean
2005–2009Board of Governors, University DemonstrationChairman
2005–2011Appointments and Promotions Committee, University of Port Harcourt, Port HarcourtMember
2005–2011Committee of Provost and Deans, University of Port Harcourt, Port HarcourtMember
2005–2011Faculty Board, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Port HarcourtChairman
2012–dateGoverning Council, Eleme Development AuthorityChairman
2005–dateDepartment of Crop and Soil Science, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Port HarcourtProfessor of Entomology
2003–2005Department of Animal & Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Port HarcourtProfessor of Entomology
2000–2003Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri.Professor of Entomology
1997–2000Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maiduguri, MaiduguriAssociate Professor of Entomology
1992–1997Department of Crop Science, University of Maiduguri, MaiduguriSenior Lecturer (Agricultural Entomology)
1982–1992Department of Zoology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt.Assistant Lecturer & Lecturer (Agricultural Entomology)
1981–1982Department of Agricultural Science, Advanced Teachers’ College, Katsina-Ala, Benue StateLecturer

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References

  1. Ugwuanyi, Sylvester (2015-07-17). "Lale resumes as new UNIPORT Vice-Chancellor". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-02.