Prof Folasade Ogunsola becomes the first female VC of UNILAG

Professor of microbiology Folasade Ogunsola has been named the 13th Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

The academic creates history when she joins the institution's 1962 founding as its first female vice-chancellor.

Ogunsola will succeed Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the current and 12th VC, whose five-year, one-term tenure ends on November 11.

Her rivals included Professors Abayomi Akinyeye of the Faculty of Arts' Department of History and Mathew Ilori and Adeyinka Adekunle of the Faculty of Sciences' Departments of Microbiology and Botany, respectively.

Ayo Olowe, Department of Finance, Faculty of Management Sciences; Timothy Nubi, Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Imran Smith, Faculty of Law.

Ogunsola, a 1958-born clinical microbiologist and infection control expert, works at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

The incoming VC holds a PhD in Medical Microbiology, MSc in Medical Microbiology with Distinction, Diploma in Biomedical Techniques from the University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.

She is a fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, West African College of Physicians, Nigerian Academy of Science, Nigerian Academy of Medicine, and Academy of Medicine Specialties.

Ogunsola served as UNILAG acting Vice-Chancellor and former Deputy VC in charge of Development Services.

The professor was the pioneer and only female Provost of the university’s College of Medicine.

She has been a governing council member for three terms, the only individual with such a number of years in the body.

Ogunsola has co-authored four books, has 142 publications, and has won numerous prizes from national and international organisations.

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