Conference Program
Keynotes and Invited Talks
Prof Ashok Pandey
Industrial Bioprocessing: Solid Waste as Substrates for Resource Recovery and Sustainable Development.
Prof Michael Abberton
Advances in the use of genomics for the conservation and use of plant genetic resources
Prof Ajit Varma
Grants writing and filing of patents: State of Art and Piriformospora indica (Serendipita indica) One Thousand One Interactions with Land Plants
Prof Yerima M Bello
Development of Bioenhancement Bacterial formulation for Environmental Clean up
Prof Ebenezer O Farombi
Recent advances in natural product biotechnology: Novel antioxidant phytochemicals as news chemopreventive agents
Dr Kayode Sanusi
Biotechnology: The Chemistry Perspective
Assoc Prof Olawale Olufemi Adelowo
Looking beyond the oil: Investing in biotechnology as a catalyst for the growth of Nigeria’s bioeconomy base
Prof Wilson Nwankwo
Learning Management Systems in the Training of Biotechnologists and Practitioners in a Developing Economy
Mr Abayomi Ipadeola
Conquering Cancer Using Recent Technologies
Preliminary Program
Day 1
February 24th, 2020
February 24, 2020
7.00 – 8.45 am
Registration of participants
8. 45- 9.00 am
Orchestral/ classical jazz by Taiwo Adegoke (Maestro Silas)
1. Spanish Romance Anonymous
2. Mo sonu ninu ero mi by Taiwo Adegoke
3. Aubade by Rene Bartoli
9.00- 9.15 am
Introduction of committee members and facilitators
9.15- 9.30 am
Welcome Remarks by the Head of the Host Institution (VC) Prof JK Oloke
Welcome address by Bishop Wale Oke
Welcome remark by Prof Atanda: Dean, College of Science
9.30 – 9.45 am
Welcome remarks by the organising committee
9.45 – 10.00 am
Workshop Objectives and brief presentation on Recent advances in Biotechnology
by Dr Charles Adetunji
Goodwill message from the international advisory chairman for the conference by Daniel Hefft from University of Birmingham
Introduction of Executive direction, dignitaries and keynote speakers
10.00 – 10.10 am
Introduction and Presentation of awards
10.00 – 10.10 am
Reading of the academic citations of Prof Ashok Pandey and Prof Ajit
Varma
Presentation of awards and citation for meritorious award
10.00 – 10.30 am
Keynote lectures (KL) 1 and 2
10:30-11:30 am
Interactive session on the lecture
KL1: Industrial Bioprocessing: Solid Waste as Substrates for Resource Recovery and Sustainable Development, Prof Ashok Pandey
KL2: Piriformospora indica (Serendipita indica) One Thousand One Interactions with Land Plants
KL3: Learning Management Systems in the Training of Biotechnologist and Practitioners in a Developing Economy, Dr Wilson Nwankwo
Chairs:
Prof Oswengie (The Dean, College of Science, Landmark University Omu Aran) &
Prof. Mathew Olaniyan (The Dean Postgraduate School, Edo University
Iyamho)
12.00 - 12.30 pm
Tea/coffee break
12:30 - 01:30 pm
01:30 - 02:00 pm
Reflections (questions and answers) and scientific networking
02.00 – 02.30 pm
Lunch
02.30 – 03.00 pm
Second lecture on grant writing, fellowship, publication in high impact factor Journal by Prof Ajit Varma
Models of mentoring, Pre-doctoral and post-doctoral mentoring by
Dr Kola Oladipo (Current situation in developing country)
Chairs:
Prof. Wilson Nwankwo (Director, Professional Training & Development,
Edo University Iyamho), Prof Atanda, Dr Majolagbe Olusola
03.00 – 04.00 pm
Practical sessions on different mentoring models
06.00 pm
Indo-African Night/Cultural Program and Dinner/Cocktail Dinner
Day 2
February 25th, 2020
09.00 – 09.30 am
Recap of Day 1 activities
09.30 – 10.30 am
Symposium:
KL1 Prof. Abberton: Advances in the use of genomics for the conservation and use of plant genetic resources”
KL2 Measurement and Evaluation as Essential Quality Control Tools for Biotechnologists: Dr A. S. Olayinka
KL3 Prof Farombi: Recent advances in natural product
biotechnology: Novel antioxidant phytochemicals as news chemopreventive agents
10.30 – 11.30 am
Second presentation by the keynote speaker
Chairs:
Prof. Wilson Nwankwo (Director, Professional Training & Development, Edo University Iyamho), Dr Easter Nwanna (Federal University of Technology Akure) and Dr Olusoji O. Adebisi(University of Ilorin)
11.30 – 12.00 am
Reflections (questions and answers)
12.00 – 12.30 pm
Tea break
12.30 – 01.30 pm
Prof Yerima: Development of Bioenhancement Bacterial formulation for Environmental Clean up
Presentation on Mendeley by Osayomwanbo Osarenotor the Mendeley representative in Nigeria.
Hands on Training on the uses of Mendeley: A referencing software
01.30 – 02.30 pm
Oral presentation by the delegates at different section
Chairs:
Prof Abifarin, Dr Majolagbe and Dr Shittu
02.30 – 03.00 pm
Lunch
03.00 – 03.30 pm
Dr Adelowo: Looking beyond the oil: Investing in biotechnology as a catalyst for the growth of Nigeria’s bioeconomy base
03.00 – 05.00 pm
Oral presentation by the delegates at different section
05.00 pm
Dinner
Day 3
February 26th, 2020
09.00 – 09.30 am
Recap of Day 2 activities
09.30 – 10.30 am
Symposium DAY 3 Presentation by Prof Ajit
10.30 – 11.30 am
Dr Sanusi: Biotechnology: The Chemistry Perspective
11.30 – 12.00 am
Reflections (questions and answers)
Chairs:
Prof. Wilson Nwankwo, Prof Oswengie and Dr Olusoji O Adebisi University of
Ilorin
12.00 – 12.30 pm
Tea break
12.30 – 01.30 pm
Oral presentation by the delegates at different section
01.30 – 02.30 pm
Mr Ipadeola: Conquering Cancer Using Recent Technologies
02.30 – 03.00 pm
Lunch
03.00 – 04.00 pm
Workshop by Prof Ajit
Young scientist award completion
04.00 – 05.00 pm
Announcement of RAIB 2021 and Presentation of awards
05.00 pm
INDUSTRY WORKSHOP ON START-UP and INDUSTRY-YOUNG RESEARCHERS INTERACTIVE SESSION