Political party Non-Partisan Name Oyewale Tomori | Role Professor | |
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Born 3 February 1946 (age 78)
Osun State, Nigeria ( 1946-02-03 ) | ||
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Prof. Oyewale Tomori on Lassa fever
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.
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- EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Prof Oyewale Tomori on Lassa fever
- Life and career
- Other activities
- Awards and fellowships
- References
Life and career
Tomori was born in Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria on 3 February 1946. He received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine(DVM) 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. 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's research interest focuses on viral infections including Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, Yellow Fever, Lassa Fever. 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.
Other activities
Awards and fellowships
He is a receiver of several awards and fellow of many international academic organizations. Among others are;