Felix Dapare Dakora
- January 10, 2024
- Botanist
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Felix Dapare Dakora Biography
| Name | Felix Dapare Dakora |
| Birthday | Nov 14 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Ghana |
| Birth Country | Ghana |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Felix Dapare Dakora is one of the most popular and richest Botanist who was born on November 14, 1952 in Ghana, Ghana.
Dakora first studied fast‐growing bacteria from nodules of cowpea at the University of Sydney. Throughout his career Dakora has published over 400 papers covering the roles of legume signalling molecules, and legumes and their associated microbes which fertilize crops and are tolerant of drought, acidic and salty soils and high temperatures. Dakora has also studied microbes which can help overcome micronutrient deficiency in Africa and methods of sustainable agriculture.
Felix Dapare Dakora is a Ghanaian plant biologist investigating biological nitrogen fixation at the Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa. He currently serves as President of The African Academy of Sciences for the 2017-2020 term. Dakora was awarded the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences and the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Award. Dakora is a Fellow of the Academy of Science of South Africa.
Felix Dapare Dakora Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Botanist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Felix Dapare Dakora is one of the richest Botanist from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Felix Dapare Dakora 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Dakora studied Agriculture at the University of Ghana obtaining his BSc (Hons) degree in 1977. After a year at Ghana’s Crops Research Institute he moved to the University of Sydney, Australia, to study Microbiology obtaining an MSc degree. Returning to Nyankpala in Northern Ghana to the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Dakora continued researching the role of symbiotic legumes in nitrogen fixation. In 1985 Dakora moved from Ghana to Perth, Australia to study for a PhD in Botany at the University of Western Australia, Perth. Following the award of his PhD in 1989, Dakora moved to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C and later to University of California, Davis. In 1993 Dakora became a lecturer in the Botany department at the University of Cape Town. In 2002 Dakora became Professor & Executive Dean of Research Development and Technology Promotion, Cape Technikon, Cape Town. He holds a South African Research Chair in Agrochemurgy and Plant Symbioses at Tshwane University of Technology.
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Ranked on the list of most popular Botanist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ghana. Felix Dapare Dakora celebrates birthday on November 14 of every year.