{"id":18217,"date":"2026-06-20T13:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-project-lead-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-the-university-of-greenwich\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:52:07","slug":"iita-project-lead-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-the-university-of-greenwich","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-project-lead-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-the-university-of-greenwich\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA project lead receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of Greenwich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_33127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33127\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Professor-Lateef-Oladimeji-Sanni.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33127\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Professor-Lateef-Oladimeji-Sanni.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Lateef Oladimeji Sanni\" width=\"201\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Lateef Oladimeji Sanni<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, Professor Sanni has served in various leadership roles at IITA, significantly contributing to the advancement of agriculture in Africa. Today, he continues to lend his expertise to the institute in various capacities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This honorary doctorate not only acknowledges Professor Sanni\u2019s remarkable achievements but also embodies the collaborative spirit that underpins the shared mission of building sustainable food systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Professor Sanni, this accolade represents more than a personal milestone\u2014it stands as a testament to the power of international collaboration, capacity building, and innovation in food science and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Describing the moment he received the news, he said, \u201cI never imagined something like this\u2014it\u2019s rare to receive such grace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born into an agricultural family in Nigeria, where his mother supported the household by selling yams and beans, Professor Sanni was inspired to pursue agricultural sciences by an uncle. This early encouragement set him on a path that has defined his life and career. His passion for food science deepened through his university education and was further shaped by his formative experience in various research institutes including IITA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Professor Sanni, an internationally acclaimed researcher continues to serve as the project lead for the IITA BASICS-II project, and Executive Director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nspri.gov.ng\/index.php\/en\/\">Institut de recherche sur les produits stock\u00e9s du Nig\u00e9ria (NSPRI)<\/a>. He is also a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond his research, he is deeply committed to mentorship, having guided numerous early-career scientists who have themselves risen to become vice chancellors and senior researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking back on his career, Professor Sanni takes the greatest pride in the people he has mentored, the quality of his research, and the extensive global network he has helped to build. For him, mentorship is not just an additional task but a legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis recognition motivates me to remain productive, continue serving humanity, and nurture the next generation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contribu\u00e9 par Ochuwa Favour Daramola<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IITA-CGIAR proudly celebrates one of its own, Professor Lateef Sanni, who was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of 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