Oyewale Tomori
| Oyewale Tomori | |
|---|---|
| President of the Nigerian Academy of Science | |
| Vice chancellor of Redeemer's University | |
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In office 2004–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
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;
- Nigeria National Order of Merit (NNOM).
- United State of America Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Certificate
- Nigeria National Ministry of Science and Technology Merit Award for excellence in medical research.
- Fellow of the Academy of Science of Nigeria.[12]
- Fellow of the College of Veterinary Surgeons of Nigeria
- Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of the United Kingdom.
See also
References
- ↑ "PROFESSOR OYEWALE TOMORI".
- ↑ Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to ...
- ↑ Jide Osuntokun. "Redeemer’s University’s 5th Convocation".
- ↑ Our Correspondent. "New Telegraph – Ebola: Time to reactivate surveillance for infections, says virologist".
- ↑ "Oyewale Tomori". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
- ↑ "Ebola: Nigeria is not out of the woods yet — Prof. Tomori - Vanguard News". Vanguard News.
- ↑ "What can Nigeria’s Ebola experience teach the world?". the Guardian.
- ↑ "Tomori’s appraisal of Nigerian scientists". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper.
- ↑ "Committee Biographies - Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin - NCBI Bookshelf".
- ↑ "WHO - Professor Oyewale Tomori".
- ↑ "Tomori takes over as Nigerian Academy of Science president". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.
- ↑ "Prof. Tomori advocates for One Health Workforce - University of Nigeria".