Chairperson, South Asian Forum for Environment (SAFE)
Member, Natural Resource Management working group, Planning Commission of India & National Bank for Agricultural & Rural Development of India.
• Fellow scientist and alumni of United Nations University, Japan
• Full bright environmental research fellow at Chicago De Paul University, & IVLP Fellow, US Dept of State.
• Awarded United Nation (FAO) award in year 2002 for community forestry in Bhutan.

Agricultural scientist with more that two decades of research and management experience in tropical agriculture in Africa and Europe. Prof. Ajayi has vast industry experience and has published widely on research themes focusing on improving crop productivity through germplasm conservation and enhancements, seed technologies and the impact of climate change on food security. Current research efforts are directed at brining underutilized/neglected species into cultivation.