Young Affiliate Alumnus
Fawole Olaniyi
Professor (Full)
Current nationality
South Africa
Current country of residence
South Africa
Affiliation / Institution
University of Johannesburg
Biodata
Prof. Fawole’s research activities are driven by a need to maintain the quality and ensure the safety of fresh horticultural food crops and add value through agroprocessing. He has authored over 120 research papers and conference proceedings, with an H-index of 32 and over 3100 citations. Prof Fawole serves on the editorial boards for reputable journals. He has received numerous global recognitions, including TWAS Young Affiliate, Italy (2016), STS Future Leadership, Japan (2016; 2020), Africa Academy of Sciences (2020) and a cohort of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (2021). Prof Fawole is a Technical Board Member of CIGR Section VI. He co-chaired the 3rd all Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition hosted by the African Union Commission in 2021 and convened the Vth International Symposium on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits in 2022. Prof Fawole is the current Chair of the ISHS working group. In addition to being a Full Professor at the University of Johannesburg, he holds Professorial (Extraordinary) appointments at the Tshwane University of Technology and Stellenbosch University, South Africa, for capacity building and skill transfer.
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
Food Security, Postharvest Loss, Value Addition, Agro-processing, Functional Foods, Nanotechnology, Omics
AFFILIATED FROM
2016
AFFILIATED UNTIL
2020
Section
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
TWAS Regional Office
TWAS Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partner (TWAS-SAREP)
Country where living and working for the majority of the last 10 years
South Africa
Public contact information
EMAIL
olaniyif@uj.ac.za
PHONE
+27 11 559 7237
Website, social media accounts or additional info
Twitter: @fawwyb
ADDRESS
Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, Johannesburg, South Africa
Last updated on 12/07/2023