Prof. Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola, was born on October 2^nd 1960 to the family of Alhaji Yusuf Akano Bakare in Offa, Kwara State.

A Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, she holds a B.Sc degree in Chemistry from the University of Maiduguri in 1984.  She was also at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, for her Master’s and Ph.D degrees in 1987 and 1992, respectively.

Prof. Bakare-Odunola started her academic career at ABU in 1987 as an Assistant Lecturer. She rose to the rank of Professor in 2006. After serving ABU for 25 years, she transferred her services to the University of Ilorin in 2012, specifically the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry.

She had previously served as Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry; President, Science Association of Nigeria (SAN); Coordinator, African Centre for Herbal Research, Ilorin (ACHRI); Dean, Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin; and pioneer Director, Centre for Management and Leadership, University of Ilorin.

She is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities Taskforce Working Group (Finance and Funding), Chairperson of Offa Professors’ Forum, and a founding member of Offa Ladies Professional Forum. She is also a life member of West African Society of Pharmacology, and a member of the Board of Trustees of StandTall Africa Initiative.

Prof. Bakare-Odunola is happily married to Dr. Rasheed Odunola and they are blessed with children.