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Was admitted to the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria in September, 1967.

Graduated first class honours in the Department of Agricultural Biology at the University of Ibadan in June 1970.

Went up to the University of Cambridge, UK in January 1971. Graduated Ph.D in Crop Physiology in the department of Applied Biology at Cambridge in March, 1974. While at Cambridge, was junior member of Wolfson College.

Teaching Assistant at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan Oct, 1970-January, 1971.

Lecturer II (1974), rising to Professor of Crop Physiology (1986) in the Department of Agricultural Biology, University of Ibadan March, 1974 – October, 1989.

Pioneer Dean, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB), Nigeria 1989-1997.

Pioneer Director, UNAAB Consultancy Services Ltd. 1997-2000.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UNAAB 2000-2004.

Professor of Crop Physiology, COLPLANT 2005- June, 2007.

Pioneer Vice-Chancellor, CALEB University, Lagos (CUL) October 1, 2007 to date.

University of Ibadan Scholar 1968-1970.

Shell prize; Whitney cup; Nupemco price; Departmental & Faculty prizes for best performance at various stages of undergraduate education at Ibadan.

United Kingdom Technical Assistance Scholarship for Ph.D. study in Cambridge, 1971-1974.

Rockefeller Fellowship for study leave at Iowa State University, Ames, USA July – Dec. 1977.

British Council Fellowship for sabbatical leave at the University of Cambridge, UK, March – October 1985.

Research Associate, International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) Nairobi Kenya, January – April, 1986 and June – September, 1987.

Fulbright Senior African Fellowship, Department of Vegetable Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A., March – August, 1996.

International who’s who of Intellectuals, 1983.

Who’s who in Nigeria, 1990.

Justice of the Peace in Osun State of Nigeria, February 2002.

Fellow, African Academy of Sciences, January, 2004.

Physiology of Crop production in the cropping systems of the humid lowland tropics. Using growth analysis techniques to factorise growth, development and yield of field crops for elucidating response to varying factors of production. Charting physiological crop attributes that can be harnessed for sustainable economic yield in the cropping systems of the humid lowland tropics.

Major supervisor to 20 Honours; 12 Masters and 8 Ph.D. research projects spanning 30 years.

Minor supervisor to 40 Masters and 15 Ph.D research projects spanning 32 years.

Sole or part-author of 54 journal articles since 1975; part-authored 8 technical reports, including World Bank assisted Projects.

Member of 8 Scientific Professional Societies and Associations.

Member, University Governing Council at UNAAB for 9 years.

Served on several Technical Committees for National Programmes and Project Formulations

Initiator and Chairman of various collaborative programmes with National and International Research Institutes.

Reviewer of academic articles for scientific journals; assessor of candidates for promotion/appointment to Professorial cadre in various Nigerian and African Universities.

Attended various conferences and workshops on Crop Production and improvement Nationally and Internationally.

President, African Crop Science Society, 2001-2003.

Member, Governing Council of the African Crop Science Society, 1977-2005.

President, Rotary Club of Ibadan, Nigeria 1991-92.

Governor, Rotary International District 9130 – 2005/06.

TAYO, T. O. (1974): The analysis of the physiological basis of yield in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L). University of Cambridge, U.K.

TAYO, T. O. & MORGAN, D. G. (1975): Quantitative Analysis of the Growth, Development and Distribution of Flowers and Pods in Oil Seed Rape (Brassica napus L) J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 85:103 – 110.

TAYO, T. O. (1977): Comparative Analysis of the Growth Development and yield of three Soyabean Varieties (Glycine max L) J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 88:151 – 221.

TAYO, T. O. (1977): Analysis of the Pattern of Flower and Boll Production in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L) in South West Nigeria. Niger.. Jour. Sci. 11 : 209 – 221.

TAYO, T. O. (1977): Effect of Flower or Pod Removal on the Performance of Soyabeans (Glycine max L) J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 89:229 - 234.

TAYO, T. O. & OJETAYO, T. O. (1977): Preliminary Study of Flower and Fruit Production and the Effects of Flower and Fruit Removal on the Performance of Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill). Bull Sci. Assoc. Nigeria 3 (1): 17 – 18

WIEN. H.C. & TAYO, T. O. (1978): The Effect of Defoliation and Removal of Reproductive Structures on Growth and Yield of Tropical Grain Legumes. In pests of legumes; ecology & control (Ed. S. R. Singh, H. F. Emdem and T. Ajibola Taylor). Academy Press London, New York, San Francisco, pp 241 – 252.

TAYO, T. O. & MORGAN, D. G. (1979): Factors influencing flower and pod development in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L) J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 92:363 – 373.

TAYO, T. O. (1979): Quantitative Analysis of the Growth Development and Yield of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) in South West Nigeria. Niger.. Jour. Sci. 13: 425 – 434.

OLUFOLAJI, O. ADENIKE & TAYO, T. O. (1980): Growth, development and mineral contents of three cultivars of Amarant; Scientia Horticulturae 13:181 -189.

TAYO, T. O. (1980): The Response of two soyabean varieties to Loss of Apical Dominance at the Vegetative stage of growth. J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 95: 408 -416.

TAYO, T. O. (1980): Compensary Growth and Yield of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) following pod removal at different stages of Reproductive Growth. J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 95: 487 -491.

TAYO, T. O. (1980): Studies on the effect of foliar spray of Nutrients on the performance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.). J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 96:375 -388.

ODEBIYI, J. A.; OSISANYA, E. O. & TAYO, T. O. (1981): Assessment of damage caused by the Leaf Eating Beetles (Podogrica spp.) on Okro in South-Western Nigeria. Afric J. Agric. Sci. 8: 103 -112.

TAYO, T. O. & FOTO, Z. (1982): The Response of Soyabean (Glycine max (L) Merr) to Soil and Foliar Application of Sulphur in South West Nigeria. Niger. Jour. Agric. 4: 55 – 60.

TAYO, T. O. (1982): Growth, Development and Yield of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp) in the lowland tropics. 1. Effect of Plant Population Density. J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 98: 65 – 70.

TAYO, T. O. (1982): Growth, Development and Yield of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp) in the lowland tropics. 1. Effect of Reduced Assimilatory Capacity. J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 98: 79 – 80.

TAYO, T. O. (1982): Growth, Development and Yield of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp) in the lowland tropics. 3. Effect of Early Loss of Apical Dominance.. J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 98: 81 – 84.

TAYO, T. O. (1983): Growth, Development and Yield of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp) in the lowland tropics. 4. Effect of Sowing Depth. J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 101: 435 – 440.

TAYO, T. O. (1983): Growth, Development and Yield of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp) in the lowland tropics. 3. Effect of Planting Configuration. J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 101: 441 – 447.

TAYO, T. O. (1983): Effect of sink size on the pod and seed characteristics of soyabean (Glycine max L) in the lowland tropics. J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 100: 285 – 292.

TAYO, T. O. & TOGUN, A. O. (1984): The Response of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp) to the Application of Fertilizers. Ann Appl. Biol. 105: 233 - 302.

TAYO, T. O. (1985): The Effect of Ridging on the Performance of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp) in the lowland tropics. J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 104: 243 - 245.

TAYO, T. O. (1986): Assessment of the Effect of Rationing Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp) in the lowland tropics. J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 104: 589 - 593.

TAYO, T. O. (1986): Flower and Pod Production at various nodes of (Phaseolus Vulgaria (L). J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 107: 29 - 36.

TAYO, T. O. (1986): The Response of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp). to Folitar Sprays of Nitrogen during the Reproductive Stage of Development. Field Crops Res. 84: 181 – 191.

TAYO, T. O. (1986): Vegetative Growth and Development of several varieties of Corchorus olitorus. Niger. Journal of Science. 20: 13 – 16.

TAYO, T. O. (1987): The development of vegetative characters in two Morphotypes of C. Olitorus at varying levels of Nitrogen in sand culture. Niger. Journal of Science. 21: 14 – 20.

TAYO, T. O. (1988): Quantitative study of flower and pod production in Pigeon Pea Cajanus cajan (L). J. W. Afri Sci. Assoc. 31: 1 – 10.

TAYO, T. O. & ABAKA-EWUSI, K. (1988): The effect of water stress on the performance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp. Journal of Arid Agriculture 1 (l): 69 – 78.

OLUFOLAJI, A. O. & TAYO, T. O. (1988): The effect of seeding rate on the performance of direct seeded Amaranthus. Tests of Agrochemicals and cultivars no. (Annals of Applied Biology 112, Supplement) pp. 98 – 99.

TAYO, T. O. (1988): Flower and pod development in three cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) varieties with varying susceptibility to the pod-borer, Maruca testulatis (Geyer). Insect. Sci. Applic. 9: 249 – 276.

OLUFOLAJI, ADENIKE, O. & TAYO, T. O. (1989): Performance of four morphotypes of Amaranthus cruentus (L) under two harvesting methods. Trop. Agric. 66: 273 – 276.

TAYO T. O. (1990): Anatomical basis of Cowpea Resistance to pod borer, Maruca testulalis (Geyer). Insect Sci. Applic. 10: 631 – 638.

TAYO, T. O. (1990): The response of vegetative development in Corchorus olitorus (L) to varying population densities. Niger. J. Sci. 24: 4 – 9.

TOGUN, A. O. & TAYO, T. O. (1990): Flowering and pod and seed development in Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan). J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 115: 327 – 337.

TAYO, T. O. (1994): Soyabean Production and productivity in Nigeria. African Crop Sci. Conf. Proceedings 1: 125 – 127.

AGHATISE, V. O. & TAYO, T. O. (1994): The response of soyabean (Glycine max) to molybdenum application in Nigeria. Ind. J. Agric. Sci. 65 (12): 883 – 887.

AGHATISE, V. O. & TAYO, T. O. (1995): Response of soyabean (Glycine max) to lime application in an acid rain-forest soil of Nigeria Ind. J. Agric. Sci. 65 (12): 883 – 887.

TOGUN, A. O. & TAYO, T. O. (1995): Response of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millisp) to phosphorous fertilizer. Niger. J. Sci. 28: 375 – 384.

DANIEL, I. O; NG, N.Q & TAYO, T. O. (1998): Potential of seed storage for long term conservation of yam germplasm, In: Proceedings of the 6th Triennial symposium of the ISTRC – African branch. (Eds M.O Akoroda and I.J. Ekanayake) 409 – 411.

TAYO, T. O. (1997): Temperature effect on gas exchange in Amaranthus tricolor. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings 3: 419 – 426.

TOGUN, A. O. & TAYO, T. O. (1998): The response of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millisp) to sowing time in Ibadan, South West Nigeria. Niger. Jour. Sci. 32: 33 – 42.

DANIEL, I.O; NG, N.Q; TAYO, T. O. & TOGUN, A.O. (1998): Conservation of West African Yam Biodiversity,: Seed Preservation. Journal of Trop. Forest Resources 14: 32 – 37.

DANIEL, I.O; NG, N.Q; TAYO, T.O. & TOGUN, A.O. (1999): West African yam seeds stored under cold and desiccated conditions are orthodox. Seed Science and Technology. 27: 969 – 975.

TAYO, T. O. (1999): Strategies for improving crop production in West Africa. African Crop Sci. Conf. Proceedings 4: 1 – 10.

ADETILOYE, P. O.; OKELEYE, K.A. & TAYO, T.O (2000): Effects of seed inoculation with Bradyrhizobium japonicum on nodulation growth and yield of soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr) Tropical Oilseed Journal 5:22 – 29.

TAYO, T. O. (2002): Opportunities for increased potato and sweet potato production in West Africa. African Potato Association Conference Proceedings. 5: 27 – 30.

ODELEYE, F. O; TOGUN, A.O. & TAYO, T.O. (2001): The effect of light intensity on the growth, development and yield of soybean in South West Nigeria. African Crop Science Journal. 9 (3): 577 – 590.

DANIEL, I.O; NG. N Q; TAYO, T.O. & TOGUN, A.O (2002): Wet cold preservation ofWest African yam (Dioscorea spp) Pollen, J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 138: 57 – 62.

ODELEYE, T.O; TAYO, T.O; TOGUN, A.O. & DRIS, R. (2002): Influence of varying light intensities on nodulation of soybean (Glycine max (L) Merril). In Environment and Crop Production. (Ed. R. Dris, S.H Jain and I.A. Khan) Science Publishers, Inc. Enfield, Plymouth: pp 281 – 290.

OKELEYE, K.A; OYEKANMI, A.A; ARIYO, O.J. & TAYO, T.O (2002): Performance of rice varieties under upland and lowland rainfed ecologies of South Western Nigeria. ASSET 2 (2) 127 – 140

DANIEL, I.O; NG, N.Q; TAYO, T.O. & TOGUN, A.O. (2002): Storage of West African yam (Dioscorea spp) seeds; modeling seed survival under controlled storage environment. Seed Science and Technology 13(1) (inpress).

ODELEYE, F.O; TOGUN, A.O. & TAYO, T. O. (2003): The effect of light intensity and defoliation on the growth and yield of three soybean (Glycine max (L) Merril) varieties in South West Nigeria. ASSET 3(2):57-71.

ADEDIPE, N.O; TAYO, T.O; OBIGBESAN, G.O; FAWUSI, M.O.A; OGUNTONA, E.B; OKOJIE, J.A; OGUNLOWO, A.S; AFOLAMI, C.A; UGWUZO, F.N; SHOPEJU, J.O; AKINKOYE, O; AJAYI, N.A; ADETUNJI, M.T; BELLO, A.B AND ADETILOYE, P.O. (May 1992): Design and Formulation of Project Document for the Oke-Ako/Irele Project in Ondo State of Nigeria. Prepared for the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Abuja, Nigeria, 139pp.

………………………………………… (May 1992): Implementation Manual for the Oke-Ako/Irele Project in Ondo State of Nigeria. Prepared for the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Abuja, Nigeria, 40pp.

ADEDIPE, N.O; TAYO, T.O; AKINBODE, I.A; FAWUSI, M.O.A; ADU, I.F; ADETUNJI, M.T; OLA-ADAMS, B.A; FATUROTI, E.O; AFOLAMI, E.C; BELLO, A.B; OKELANA, M.A.O; MOMOH, S.; OKELEYE, K.A; BASHORUN, Y.O; OROKOTAN, A.O; OLUNUGA, B.A. and ADEJUGBA, O.O. (September 1992): Design and Formulation of Project Cocument for the Joga-Orile Project in Ogun State of Nigeria. Prepared for the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Abuja, Nigeria, 143pp.

………………………………………… (September 1992): Implementation Manual for the Oga-Orile Project in Ogun State of Nigeria. Prepared for the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Abuja, Nigeria, 43pp.

ADEDIPE, N.O; TAYO, T.O; OKUNEYE, P.A; ADETUNJI, M.T; BELLO, A.B; AFOLAMI, S.O; ARIYO, O.J; OGUNLOWO, A.S; SHOPEJU, J.O and UGWUMBA, A.A. (November 1993): Design and Formulation of project document for Igboye/Iji/Igbonla Project in Epe :Local Government Area of Lagos State of Nigeria. Prepared for the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Abuja, Nigeria, 155pp.

………………………………………… (November 1993): Implementation Manual for the Igboye/Iji/Igbonla Project in Ede Local Government Area of Lagos State of Nigeria. Prepared for the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Abuja, Nigeria, 45pp.

ADEDIPE, N.O; TAYO, T.O; FABIYI, Y.L; DARAMOLA, A.M and 30 others (January 1995); National Agricultural Research Strategy Plan; Report on South West Zone of Nigeria. Prepared for the National Agricultural Research Project of the Federal Department of Agricultural Sciences. 157pp.