Tolu Olukayode Odugbemi

Tolu Olukayode Odugbemi NNOM, OON (January 30 1945) is a Nigerian professor of Medical Microbiology, educational administrator and former vice chancellor of the University of Lagos, Nigeria.[1][2] He was the 9th vice chancellor of the University of Lagos.[3][4] [5]

Tolu Olukayode Odugbemi
Vice chancellor of the University of Lagos
In office 2007–2010
Preceded by	Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe
Succeeded by	Babatunde Adetokunbo Sofoluwe
Personal details
Born	30 January 1945 Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Political party	Non-Partisan

Education

He had his elementary education at Emmanuel Primary School, Ado-Ekiti and St Stephen’s Primary school in Ekiti State . He attended Christ's School Ado Ekiti (1958- 1964) for his secondary education.[6] He had his Bachelor of science (B.Sc) degree in Microbiology and MB;BS degree from the University of Lagos.[7][8] He obtained his Doctorate degree (Ph.D) from the University of Sheffield School of Medicine in 1978 and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in 1982.[9]

He is also a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians (FWACP (Lab.Med.)), Fellow National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMCPath) and Fellow Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath), U.K

Life and career

He started his academic career in University of Lagos and rose through the ranks to be appointed Professor of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology in 1983. He was also Honorary Consultant Medical Microbiologist to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). At various times he was Honorary Lecturer, University of Sheffield (1976-1978), Guest Researcher, U.S Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (1982-1983) and Foundation Professor and Head of Medical Microbiology, University of Ilorin (1983-1985). He also served as the Chairman of the Nigerian Association of Colleges of Medicine (1998-2000). He also served was the President and Chairman Board of the National Postgraduate Medical College, Nigeria.[10][11] and Vice-Chancellor, Ondo State University of Science and Technology (2010-2015)

Awards and honor

• Nigerian National Order of Merit Award (2007)
• Officer of the Order of the Niger Award (2008)
• Honorary Doctor of Science Degree, University of Sheffield (2011)
• Fellowship of the Nigerian Academy of Science

References

1. "How UNILAG's VC, Professor Sofoluwe, died". Premium Times Nigeria.
2. "Book Launch: VC, Akinboye, Others Eulogise Odugbemi".
3. "My stewardship at UNILAG - Ex-VC - Vanguard News". Vanguard News.
4. "Details - The Nation Archive".
5. "When Unilag floated World Carnival to mark Golden Jubilee". Vanguard News.
6. http://unilag.edu.ng/newsdetails.php?NewsID=152
7. Udo, Mary (2017-01-17). "ODUGBEMI, Prof. Tolu Olukayode". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
8. "Unilag Home". University of Lagos. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
9. "Alumni Association - Nigeria - West Africa - Africa - Your country - Prospective International students - The University of Sheffield".
10. "Details - The Nation Archive".
11. "Our agenda at restoring UNILAG student unionism – Amund". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.

See also

• Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe
• List of vice chancellors in Nigeria
• University of Lagos