Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola

Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola is a professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Iloirn, Kwara State, Nigeria. She studied Biochemistry in 1984 at University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, Masters of Science and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in 1987 and 1992 respectively at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Nigeria. In 1987, Prof. Bakare-Odunola started her academic career in ABU, Zaria as an Assistant Lecturer and became a Professor in 2006 in the same university. She transferred her 25 years of services and wealth of experience from ABU, Zaria to the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) in 2012 where she headed the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry. She was the President of the Science Association of Nigeria, Coordinator; African Centre for Herbal Research, Ilorin (ACHRI), and she is currently the Director of Centre for Management and Leadership. She is the immediate past Dean of the Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin (2021-2023). She was the Desk Officer of the Association of West Africa University (AWAU) for Unilorin. She is also a member of the Governing Council of University of Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria.   She has supervised over 100 Undergraduate, 60 M.Sc., and 8 Ph.D. students of which some of them are now Professors. Prof. has attended and presented papers at conferences and workshops as well as published books and academic papers in reputable journals both National and International. Her research interest areas are on biopharmaceutics, phytomedicines, drug discovery and developments in general. She is serving as a consultant for the National University Commission (NUC) and the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). She is a fellow of the Institute of Public Analysis of Nigeria, a fellow of the Science Association of Nigeria, and a member of many professional bodies. A board member of STANTALL AFRICAL and a life member of the West African Society of Pharmacology. Prof. Bakare-Odunola is happily married to Dr. Rasheed Odunola and they are blessed with children.