Tolu Olukayode Odugbemi
Tolu Olukayode Odugbemi | |
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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 Oke-Igbo, Ondo State, Nigeria |
Political party | Non-Partisan |
Tolu Olukayode Odugbemi (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]
Education
Odugbemi was born on January 1947 in Oke-Igbo, Ondo State Nigeria. 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 from the college of medicine University of Lagos.[7] 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.[8][9]
Life and career
He was the former Chairman of the Nigerian Association of Colleges of Medicine, a tenure that lasted for two years between 1998 and 2000. He also served was the President and Chairman Board of the National Postgraduate Medical College, Nigeria.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "How UNILAG's VC, Professor Sofoluwe, died". Premium Times Nigeria.
- ↑ "Book Launch: VC, Akinboye, Others Eulogise Odugbemi".
- ↑ "My stewardship at UNILAG - Ex-VC - Vanguard News". Vanguard News.
- ↑ "Details - The Nation Archive".
- ↑ "When Unilag floated World Carnival to mark Golden Jubilee". Vanguard News.
- ↑ http://unilag.edu.ng/newsdetails.php?NewsID=152
- ↑ "Tolu Odugbemi - Nigeria Academy of Science - ZoomInfo.com". ZoomInfo.
- ↑ "Alumni Association - Nigeria - West Africa - Africa - Your country - Prospective International students - The University of Sheffield".
- ↑ Sheffield.
- ↑ "Details - The Nation Archive".
- ↑ "Our agenda at restoring UNILAG student unionism – Amund". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.