| Name | Thomas Risley Odhiambo |  |
| Surname | Risley Odhiambo | |
| First Names | Thomas | |
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| Title | Prof | |
| Country of Birth | Kenya |
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| From | To | Organisation | Position |
| 1970 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology | Founder | |
| Date of Birth | 4 Feb 1931 |
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| Notes | A Kenyan entomologist and environmental activist who directed research and scientific development in Africa. He was educated at Makerere University in Uganda and University of Cambridge in United Kingdom. He founded the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) and helped to establish three institutions of learning: the Third World Academy of Sciences, the Kenya National Academy of Sciences and the African Academy of Sciences. in 1987 he won the Africa Prize for Leadership jointly with President Abdou Diouf of Senegal [ Wikipedia - Retrieved on 19 MAR 2008 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Odhiambo ] |
| Record last updated on 19 MAR 2008 |