Hilary Edeoga

Hilary Edeoga Odo (born November 28, 1960) is a Nigerian academic and professor of plant taxonomy and cytogenetics. He served as the fourth substantive Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture from 2011 to 2016.

Early life and education Being born into the family of Chief and Mrs. Edeoga Ogenyi Eze in Eha Amafu, an autonomous community in Isi Uzo local government area of Enugu State, Edeoga had his secondary school education at Patrick's Secondary School (Emene High School) and Abakaliki High School, Presco respectively between 1974 and 1979. He proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt where he obtained a B.Sc. certificate in Botany in 1985, a M.Sc. certificate in 1989 and then a Ph.D. in 1991 all from the same university. On December 20, 2010, he was appointed the fourth substantive vice-chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, a position he held till 2016. Edeoga is a member of professional bodies, including the American Society of Plant Taxonomists and the Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology.