Olugbenga Koyaolu-Salami is a Nigerian scientist who works for the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service. He has over 20 years of experience in plant pathology, biotechnology, and biosafety. He holds a BSc in Agriculture, an MSc in Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, and a post-graduate diploma in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics in Agriculture. Koyaolu-Salami has published papers on plant viruses and participated in international training programs focused on biosafety, disease diagnostics, and genetically modified organisms.

1. Koyaolu-Salami, Olugbenga
General Research & Biotechnology
Laboratory,
Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service
Ibadan
Office phone: 234-2-2314183 Ex 26
Mobile: +234-805-208-1453
+234-810-905-2897
+234-902-964-1559
E-mail: koysal@yahoo.co.uk
Biographical Data
Date of Birth: 10th July, 1964
Place of Birth: Ibadan, Nigeria
Sex: Male
Marital Status Married
State of Origin Ogun
Education
2006
2001/2003
2000
1991/1998
1975/1981
1969/1975
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
University of Ibadan, Ibadan. Nigeria
University of Ghana
University of Agriculture Abeokuta.
Nigeria
Igbobi College Yaba Lagos
Ibadan City Council Pry. School
Post-Graduate Diploma in Biotech &
Bioinformatics in Agriculture
M.Sc. Crop Protection & Envtal. Biol.
Certificate of Attendance in Plant
Tissue Culture
B.Sc. Agriculture
West African School Certificate
First School Leaving Certificate
International
Trainings
2014
2013
2011
2010
GMO containment training 29th -02nd
Aug, 2014 Burkina Faso
Plant Disease Diagnostic training
focusing on classical and molecular
identification of virus and other
pathogen. 19th Aug- 30th , 2013. Ohio
State University United States
Problem Formulation: A Strategic
Approach to Risk Assessment of GMO
19-23 September, 2011at ICGEB Italy
Pest and Disease Diagnostics for
International Trade and Food security
23rd Aug - 3rd September 2010
@ Ohio State University, United States
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Attendance

2. 2009 Biosafety Workshop ”Theoretical
Approaches and their Practical
Application in the Risk Assessment
for the Deliberate Release of
Genetically Modified Plants”
12-16 October 2009, Ca’ Tron di
Roncade, Italy.
Certificate of Attendance
2006
2006
2000
Local Trainings
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics in
Agriculture: Plants and Microorganism
9th May- 6th July, 2006. Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, Israel
Biosafety workshop on Confined Field
Trials. Accra, Ghana
Training in Plant Tissue Culture 10th -26
July, 2000. University of Ghana, Legon
Training workshop on Mycotoxin
Control in Nigeria and sub-Sahara
Africa held at IITA between 13-15th
July 2015.
Standard Operating Procedure training
on Plant Quarantine. 8th Oct, 2014 Ikeja
Lagos
Fruitflies control technologies
dissemination and capacity building of
West African fruit value chains
stakeholders. 4th Nov, 2014 HIHORT
Ibadan.
Mycotoxin Analysis Training workshop
2nd -3rd Nov, 2011. NAQS Ibadan
Training Course on Diagnosis of virus
disease 28th April- 10th May, 2009 IITA
Ibadan
Application of virus indexing
techniques 16th Feb- 6th Mar, 2009 IITA
Ibadan
BioCassava Plus Confined Field Trial
16th -18th Mar, 2009 NRCRI Umudike
Diploma Certificate
Certificate of Participation
Certificate
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Attendance

3. SHESTCO/IITA Training workshop on
Plant Regeneration and Genetic
Transformation, 4th -15th April, 2005
Sheda Abuja
FAO Senior Officers Training on
Contemporary Phytosanitary Measure
and Procedure. 21st -30th May, 2003
PQS Ibadan
NPQS Training course on Information
Technology and Database Management.
Ibadan
IPGRI Plant Genetic Resources
Management11th -15th Dec, 2000
NACGRAB Ibadan
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Attendance
Recent Employment
History
Jan 2014-Jan 2016
Jan 2011– Jan 2013
Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine
Service, Post-entry Quarantine
Headquarter Station
Asst. Chief Agric. Officer
Principal Agric. Officer
(Coordinator, Basic Researchand
Pest Diagnostics) Agric. Biosafety &
Security
Job Schedule  Officer in charge of General Research and Biotechnology laboratory
 Inspection and certification of all imported germplasm.
 Salvaging of disease-infected imported plant and plant products through tissue
culture.
 Inspection and certification of planting materials moving to and from Nigeria
to prevent introduction of exotic pests or new virulent forms of existing pests
into collaborating countries where they do not presently occur.
 Conduct field and screen house inspection during active growth on all NPQS
clients’ mandate crops
 Laboratory diagnostics, identification of pathogens from germplasm materials
 Provide an effective disposal system for the control of micro-organisms and
hazardous materials.
 Maintain culture collection records of various pathogens by regular transfer.
 Supervision of Laboratory Technicians and Attendants
Publications/Key
Achievements:
M.Sc. Thesis: Effect of Yam mosaic virus and Dioscorea alata virus on yield and
growth performance of Dioscorea rotundata (White yam)
B.Sc. Thesis: Effect of Hill slope soils in Abeokuta urban periphery
Production of polyclonal antibodies against the following viruses
 Yam Mosaic virus
 Dioscorea alata virus
 Use of different diagnostic tools to detect virus

4. ADHOC
DUTIES/RESPONSI
BITIES
O.Koyaolu-Salami et al 1999
In: Ojuederie, B.M. Checklist of Plant Pest in Nigeria
Pp: 108 Federal Department of Agriculture (Nigeria Plant Quarantine Service)
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 1999
O.Koyaolu-Salami et al (2004)
Monitoring Tour of Preemptive Management of Cassava Mosaic Disease Field
Activities in Nigeria In: M.O. Akoroda, R.U. Okechukwu, P. Ilona, J Lemchi, F.
Ogbe, L.O.Sanni and A.G.O Dixon. March 2004 pp: 25 International Institute of
Tropical Agriculture Report Ibadan Nigeria www.researchgate.net/publication
O. Koyaolu-Salami and J. Shekarau (2013)
Alternative uses of Shea Butter. Pp45-49 In: J. Atehnkeng, H.A. Makun, O.Osibo
and R.Bandyopadhyay. Quality Production of Shea Butter in Nigeria pp 52.
Training workshop for extension workers under STDF project 172. International
Institute of Tropical Agriculture 2013
C.V.Egwuonwu, C.Ige and O. Koyaolu-Salami (2013)
Code of Practice for production, processing and storage of Shea Kernel and Shea
Butter (unrefined) pp32-44 In: J. Atehnkeng, H.A. Makun, O.Osibo and
R.Bandyopadhyay. Quality Production of Shea Butter in Nigeria pp 52. Training
workshop for extension workers under STDF project 172. International Institute of
Tropical Agriculture 2013
 Monitoring Tour of Pre-emptive management of Cassava Mosaic Disease
field activities in Nigeria (Check Koyaolu-Salami, O. on Google Scholar)
 Member of NPQS committee on review of ISPM standards
 Member of Federal Government certification team of inspectors of rice
seed varieties for large importation from Burkina Faso-(ATA program)
 Member of PQS committee on review of Nigeria Checklist of Pest.
 Member of subcommittee for harmonization of Quarantine Services.
 Secretary for NPQS committee on International Phytosanitary Portal
 Member of NPQS committee on appropriate methods of handling fresh &
perishable plant products for export
Honors And Award
Won
 USDA/Cochran Fellowship
 Kirkhouse Trust Foundation
 MASHAV Fellowship Award
 UNU/INRA) Fellowship
The United Nations University,
Institute for Natural Resources
I in Africa (Award
Computer Training
knowledge
 Knowledge of using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on computer.
Languages English – Fluently
French – Sparingly
Yoruba – Fluently

5. Member of
Associations
 Nigerian Society of Plant Protection (NSPP)
 American Phytopathology Society (APS) Membership Number 192646
 2008 Member of Regulatory Plant Pathology committee of American
Phytopathology Society (Check Koyaolu-Salami, O. on Google Scholar)
Extra Curricular
Activities
Table Tennis, Football, Reading, Traveling and meeting people of different
cultural background
References
Mr A. Chineke The Director (Department of Plants & Plant products Quarantine)
Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service
Moor Plantation
Ibadan Nigeria
Mobile No:08038064378
Fax: 234-2-2412221
Website: www.nplantquarantine.org
Dr. Bola Raji Biotechnology Unit
International Institute of Tropical
Agriculture (IITA)
P.M.B.5320
Oyo Road Ibadan
Nigeria.
234-2-2412626 Ex 2509
Email: a.raji@cgiar.org
drraji@rocketmail.com
Prof. S.S. Abiola College of Animal Production & Health,
University of Agriculture,
P.M.B.2240
Abeokuta.
Ogun State.
Nigeria.
Mobile No: 07039401929