Oyewale Tomori

Oyewale Tomori
President of the Nigerian Academy of Science
Vice chancellor of Redeemer's University
In office
2004–2011
Personal details
Born (1946-02-03) 3 February 1946
Osun State, Nigeria
Political party Non-Partisan

Oyewale Tomori (born 3 February 1946, Osun State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professor of virology, educational administrator, and former vice chancellor of Redeemer's University, Ogun State, Nigeria.[1][2][3][4]

Life and career

He was born in Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria on 3 February 1946. He received a Doctorate degree in veterinary medicine from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria as well as a Doctorate degree, Ph.D in virology from the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria where he was appointed professor of virology in 1981, the same year he received the United State of America Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Certificate for contributions to Lassa Fever Research.[5][6][7] Three years (1984) after his appointment as a professor of virology, he was appointed the head of the Department of Virology at the University of Ibadan Tomori research interest focuses on, viral infections, including Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, Yellow Fever, Lassa Fever.[8] He served as the Regional Virologist for the World Health Organization Africa Region ( 1994-2004) before he was appointed as the pioneer vice chancellor of Redeemer's University, Ogun State, Nigeria, a tenure that ended in 2011.[9][10] He is a receiver of the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) award (2002), the country’s highest award for academic excellence. He is the incumbent President of the Nigerian Academy of Science[11]

Awards and fellowships

He is a receiver of several awards and fellow of many international academic organizations. Among others are;

See also

References

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