Prof. Lateef Oladimeji Sanni
President, International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC)
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Lateef Oladimeji SANNI is a Doctoral Graduate in Food Science and Technology in Nigeria since 1999. He is also a Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology and Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria. Since 2008 he is a Professor in the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta Nigeria. He has over 27 years' experience in research, consultancy and collaborations as a postharvest expert on tropical root crops mostly implemented by the Natural Resources Institute, UK and International Institute of Tropical Root Crop. He won the 2008 Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Award Regional Technology Development in Sub Saharan Africa. He is the World President, International Society for Tropical Root Crops.