Olanike Adeyemo

Olanike Kudirat Adeyemo, is a Nigerian professor of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine at University of Ibadan. She is the current Deputy Vice Chancellor (research, innovation and strategic partnership), the first person to attain the role at the University.[1] Her research areas are on Aquatic toxicology, Aquatic veterinary medicine and fish food safety. She is the first female veterinarian to be inducted into the African Academy of Sciences and the Nigerian Academy of Science.[2] Olanike's research is focused on Aquatic and Wildlife Epidemiology and Toxicology, Food Safety and Global Public Health. In 2011, Adeyemo was appointed an epidemiological and toxicological expert on the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee (JECFA).[3]

Professor

Olanike Adeyemo

PhD, FAS, FAAS, FCVSN, FTWAS
Olanike K. Adeyemo DVC (RISP) University of Ibadan 2018
Professor of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine at University of Ibadan
Assumed office
2011
Deputy Vice Chancellor (research, innovation and strategic partnership) at University of Ibadan
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
Born (1970-07-17) 17 July 1970
ResidenceIbadan, Oyo State
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
(Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
University of Ibadan
(Master of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
University of Ibadan
(Doctor of Philosophy in Aquatic Epidemiology and Toxicology)

In 2019 she was named a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries,[4] a Fellow at the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Mitigation. In 2016, she was named a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.[5] In 2012, she was named a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences.[6] In 2010, she was named a Fellow of the African Scientific Institute (California, USA)[7] and listed in ASI's 2011 edition of “Black Achievers in Science and Technology.[8] In 2007 she was named a Fellow of the Eisenhower Fellowship Program[9] and in 2002 she was named a Fellow of the Leadership for Environment and Development program in the UK.

Early life and education

Adeyemo was born 17 July 1970 to the family of late Alhaji Moshood Akanni Salami, Baale Ladogan of Iseyin, Oyo State and Madam Modupeola Aduke Salami of Ile-Loosare, Igbajo, Osun State. Olanike started her primary education at LEA Primary School, Kigo Road, Kaduna (1975-1978) and later attended CAC Primary School, Sango, Ibadan, from 1979 to 1981. She had her secondary education at Ahmadiyya Grammar School (now Anwar-Ul-Islam Grammar School), obtaining her West African Examination Council results in 1986. Before gaining admission into the University of Ibadan, Olanike had a brief stint of Advanced Level studies at St. Annes School, Molete, Ibadan.[10] She got her first degree in Veterinary Medicine from University of Ibadan in 1994. She also obtained her masters and doctorate degrees from the same institution in 1998 and 2005 respectively. She was made an associate professor in 2008, but became a full professor in 2011. She is a member of several professional bodies including Society of Toxicology, World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association, Wildlife Disease Association, Nigerian Academy of Science.[11][12]

Career

Olanike Adeyemo started her career by undertaking the National Youth Service Corps program from June 1994 to May 1995 as a Veterinary Officer with the Safana Local Government Area, Safana in Katsina State.[13] She started her academic career as a lecturer 2 in 1999 at the department of Vetirinary public health and preventive medicine at the University of Ibadan after her Masters degree program. In 2002, she was promoted to lecturer grade 1 until 2005 when she was made an Assistant professor. In 2008 she was made an Associate professor up till 2011 when she was promoted to the rank of Professor.[14] In March 2017, Adeyemo was elected into the newly created office of Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnership. Previously, she was the head of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine department.[15] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Olanike was appointed the Chairperson of the Oyo State COVID-19 Decontamination and Containment Team.[16][17] Adeyemo is the first Nigerian woman in the field of Aquatic Veterinary medicine. Speaking to The Punch on the manly nature of her discipline, she described herself as not being woman-like, explaining that she gets along better with men. She went further to explain that she got to the top of her profession through hardwork, and gender has little to do with it.[18] She is an executive member of the Global Young Academy (2013), member of the African Academy of Sciences’ Commission on Women in Science in Africa (2014-date), member of Mauritius Declaration on Ocean Sciences (2016), member of Nigeria Academy of Science Committee on Science Advice in Africa (2019), Expert Group of the High-Level Panel on Building a Sustainable Ocean Economy (2019).[19]

Awards and Recognitions

Olanike Adeyemo was awarded Scientist of the Year in 2020 by the International Achievements Research Center (IARC).[20][21] She was Featured in “Women in Science - Inspiring Stories from Africa”, a publication of Network of African Science Academies (NASAC), which profiled thirty women from eighteen countries across Africa, who have excelled in various STEM careers.

Personal life

Adeyemo is married to a pharmacist, and has three sons and one daughter.

Selected Scholarly Articles

She has publications in academic journals, as well as being a reviewer to internationally recognized academic journals.

  • Agbede, S.A.; Adedeji, O.B.; Adeyemo, O.K. and Olufemi, B.E. (2001). Fish food development, safety and security in Nigeria. Proceedings of the USDA/USAID/NIGERIA sponsored international conference on Food safety and security in Nigeria, held at IITA, Ibadan-Nigeria between 1–3 August 2001. 58-69. USA
  • Naigaga, I. and Adeyemo, O.K. (2007). Environmental Change Assessment in Africa: Seasonal Fluctuation in the Atmospheric and Water Levels of Methane and Nitrous Oxide in Selected Aquatic Ecosystems in Uganda and Nigeria. Final Project Report for 2006 START/PACOM African Global Change Research Grants, 26pp.
  • Adeyemo, O.K. (2009). Evaluation for Sustainability of Aquaculture Development in Nigeria. Final Project Report on 2008/2009 USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) grant, 28pp.

References
  1. Oghifo, Bennett (2 June 2020). "UI DVC, Adeyemo Wins Scientist of the Year 2020 Award". This Day Live. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. https://oyomind.com.ng/personality-of-the-week-the-iseyin-born-professor-who-was-recently-recognized-as-the-scientist-of-the-year-2020-clocks-50/
  3. "Prof. Olanike K. Adeyemo | FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE". vet.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  4. https://twas.org/article/twas-elects-46-new-fellows
  5. https://nas.org.ng/all-fellows/
  6. https://www.aasciences.africa/fellow/adeyemo-olanike-kudirat
  7. https://sci-tech.squarespace.com/s/Alphabetical-List-of-ASI-Fellows.pdf
  8. Oghifo, Bennett (2 June 2020). "UI DVC, Adeyemo Wins Scientist of the Year 2020 Award". This Day Live. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  9. https://www.efworld.org/meet-the-fellows
  10. Anonymous (18 July 2020). "Professor Olanike Adeyemo @ 50". Prime Star News. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  11. admin. "PROFILE OF DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS)". Unibadan. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  12. admin (2017-11-22). "Olanike Adeyemo" (PDF). vet.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  13. Anonymous (18 July 2020). "Professor Olanike Adeyemo @ 50". Prime Star News. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  14. https://globalyoungacademy.net/olanike-adeyemo/
  15. "UI GETS NEW DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLORS". thepageng.com. March 9, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  16. Cyril (18 June 2020). "Oyo releases post-COVID-19 containment guidelines". The Sun. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  17. Adeniran, Yinka (14 August 2020). "Oyo to 'name and shame' defaulters of protocols". The Nation. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  18. admin (June 10, 2017). "At home, my husband and I share chores –Adeyemo, Deputy VC, UI". The Punch. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  19. https://oyomind.com.ng/personality-of-the-week-the-iseyin-born-professor-who-was-recently-recognized-as-the-scientist-of-the-year-2020-clocks-50/
  20. Anonymous (9 June 2020). "UI DVC, Adeyemo wins Scientist of the Year 2020 Award". TVC News. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  21. Oghifo, Bennett (2 June 2020). "UI DVC, Adeyemo Wins Scientist of the Year 2020 Award". This Day Live. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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