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Brief Biography (English)
Afam Jideani is a Professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of Venda, South Africa. He obtained his PhD from the University of Leeds, UK, in 1994. Prof Jideani became a Full Professor (1999) in Nigeria before becoming the Director of Research and Development at the National Food Technology Research Centre (NFTRC) Botswana (2006).
He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST). Prof Jideani is also a Professional Member of the following scientific bodies: (i) South African Association for Food Technologists (SAAFoST), (ii) American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI), (iii) Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), USA, and (iv) the ISEKI Food Association (IFA).
- Professional Natural Scientist (Pr Sci Nat) South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), from June 2013
- Professional Member: South African Association for Food Science & Technology (SAAFoST) from 2010
- Professional (Premier) Member: Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Chicago, Illinois from 1985
- Professional Member Nigerian Institute of Food Science & Technology (NIFST) from 1986; Fellow from Oct. 2003; and Member: NIFST Governing Council (from 2004 to 2005)
- Member: ISEKI Food Association (IFA) from 2011