Folashade Ogunsola emerges UNILAG VC

Professor of Microbiology, Folasade Ogunsola emerged as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG)

Ogunsola became the 61th and first female VC of the establishment for the first time in the last 11years

The Professor is expected to succeed outgoing VC, , Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, whose single five-year term ends in November 07.

Ogunsola is a Consultant Clinical Microbiologist and Infection Control for the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

The new VC holds a PhD in Medical Microbiology, an MSc in Medical Microbiology with Distinction and a Diploma in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.

She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, West African College of Physicians, Nigerian Academy of Sciences, Nigerian Academy of Medicine and Academy of Medical Specialties.

Ogunsola was Acting Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG and former Deputy Vice-President in charge of Development Services.

The professor was the pioneer and only female rector of the University’s College of Medicine.

She was a member of the board of directors for three terms, the only person with such a number of years in the body.

Ogunsola has received several awards from local and international organizations, has 142 publications and co-authored four books.

The decorated gift has so far supervised or co-supervised eight doctoral students and 13 master’s students.

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