Isaac Folorunso Adewole
| Isaac Folorunso Adewole | |
|---|---|
| Nigeria Minister of Health | |
|
Assumed office 11 November 2015 |
|
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Onyebuchi Chukwu |
| 11th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan | |
|
In office December 2010 – November 30, 2015 |
|
| Deputy | Abel Idowu Olayinka |
| Preceded by | Olufemi Bamiro |
| Succeeded by | Abel Idowu Olayinka |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 May 1954 Ilesa, Osun, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Residence | Ibadan, Oyo |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
| Occupation | |
Isaac Folorunso Adewole FAS (born 5 May 1954) is a Nigerian professor of gynaecology and obstetrics. Since November 2015 he has been the Minister of Health in the Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. He is a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan and president of the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer. Prior to his appointment as the 11th substantive vice-chancellor of the university, he served as provost at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, the largest and oldest medical school in Nigeria. His research interest is in the area of human papillomavirus, HIV, and gynaecologic oncology, a specialised field of medicine that focuses on cancers of the female reproductive system, including ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer, cervical cancer, and vulvar cancer. Adewole is a member of the governing council of Adeleke University and chairs the National Panel on Cervical Cancer Control Policy. He is the only Nigerian professor appointed as member of the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. He was appointed to serve as a member of the international advisory board of the African Cancer Institute, a comprehensive cancer centre in sub-Saharan black Africa.
...
Wikipedia