Prof. Folasade Ogunsola has emerged as the 13th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
The Governing Council of the institution approved the appointment of Ogunsola on Friday.
Ogunsola is the first female Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG since its establishment in 1962.
The new Vice Chancellor is a professor of Medical Microbiology and a Consultant Clinical Microbiologist and Infection Control for the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.
UNILAG’s Principal Assistant Registrar (Communication Unit), Mrs. Adejoke Alaga, said that the appointment is for a five-year tenure with effect from Saturday, November 12, to Thursday, November 11, 2027.
Ogunsola takes over from the outgoing VC, Prof. Toyin Ogundipe, on November 12, 2022.
She was among the seven shortlisted candidates that vied for the position.
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Others that were shortlisted are: Abayomi Akinyeye of the Department of History, Faculty of Arts; Mathew Ilori and Adeyinka Adekunle both of the Department of Microbiology and Botany, Faculty of Sciences; Imran Smith, Faculty of Law; Timothy Nubi, Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, and Ayo Olowe of the Department of Finance, Faculty of Management Sciences.
Ogunsola holds a PhD in Medical Microbiology (University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff); an MSc in Medical Microbiology with Distinction (University of Lagos), a Diploma in Biomedical Techniques (University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff), and an MB.ChB (University of Ife).
Born in 1958, Mrs Ogunsola is a fellow of the Royal College of pathologists and the West African College of Physicians.
Ogunsola is also a fellow, National Postgraduate Medical College in Pathology, Nigerian Academy of Science band Foundation fellow of both the Nigerian Academy of Medicine and the Academy of Medicine Specialties.
She had served as the institution’s acting vice chancellor, as well as a former Deputy Vice chancellor (Development Services).
Ogunsola had also served as a pioneer and only female Provost of the institution’s College of Medicine.
She also served as member of the governing council for three terms.
This made her rank as the only one with such number of years in the governing council among all the other contestants.
She is said to have received various awards from both local and international bodies, has 142 publications in reputable academic journals and co-authored four books.
Ogunsola has supervised or co-supervised eight doctoral students and 61 masters degree students.
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