Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede (born 23 January 1957) is a Nigerian academic and professor of Dentistry who was the 11th substantial Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria from 2017 to 2022.[1] He is also the founder of Dema Foundation Dental Museum, the first dental museum in Africa commissioned in 2015 which contains relics of modern Nigerian dental history.[2]
Eyitope Ogunbodede | |
|---|---|
| 11th Vice-chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University | |
| In office June 2017 – 6 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Elujoba (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Adebayo Simeon Bamire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede 23 January 1957 Owo, Western Region, British Nigeria (now in Ondo State, Nigeria) |
Education edit
Ogunbodede attended Owo High School where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1976. He then proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University where he received a BSc in Health Sciences and a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BchD) in 1981 and 1985 respectively. He also has a Masters in Public Health degree from the University of Lagos (1989) and was a Commonwealth Medical Fellow at University College London between 1991 and 1993.[1]
Career edit
Ogunbodede joined the services of Obafemi Awolowo University as a Medical Training Fellow in 1987 andbecame a professor in 2000. As an academic, he has published approximately 100 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles. He has authored over 40 conference abstracts and 2 books.[1] On 8 May 2017, he was appointed the 11th Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University which ended in May 2022.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Prof. Eyitope O.O. - Vice-Chancellor". oauife.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Facial marks in a dental museum". The Nation Newspaper. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "BREAKING: Ogunbodede named OAU's new vice chancellor". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 8 June 2019.