Bede Okigbo
Bede Nwoye Okigbo | |
|---|---|
Eze-Okigbo I n’Ojoto | |
| Born | September 29, 1926 Ireh, Ojoto |
| Died | 31 March 2017 (aged 90) |
| Resting place | Ire, Ojoto |
| Education | Government College, Umuahia Washington State University Cornell University |
| Alma mater | Government College, Umuahia Washington State University Cornell University |
| Occupation | Agronomist |
| Years active | c. 1958–1997 |
| Employer(s) | United Nations University International Institute for Tropical Agriculture University of Nigeria |
| Known for | Plant pathology Plant genetics |
| Partner |
Philomena Okigbo
(m. 1950–2017) |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Christopher Okigbo Pius Okigbo |
Bede Nwoye Okigbo (September 29, 1926 – March 31, 2017) was a plant pathologist and geneticist, traditionalist and former Vice-Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nnsukka.