Mandate:
To conduct research into processing, preservation, storage and industrial utilization of natural rubber, Gum arabic and its ancillary products including rubber seeds, wood and any other problem associated to them
Assistant Director &Programme Leader
Dr. Efosa O. Obazee
Profile
Mailing Address:
Research Outreach Department, RRIN, P. M. B. 1049, Benin-Sapele Road, Iyanomo, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Phone: (+234)80118140525
Email: obazee.efosa@rrin.gov.ng, eoobazee@gmail.com
Degrees:
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Benin, Nigeria
Research Interest:
Studies on rubber seed oil processing, storage and modification, and its utilization in the development of bio-based lubricants, organic coatings, polymers and nano-filled composites materials.
Selected awards / recognitions:
Research internship at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India – 2016
