Babatunde Lawal Salako | |
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Born | 23 July 1959 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
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Title | Professor |
Website | Profile at University of Ibadan |
Babatunde Lawal Salako (born 23 July 1959) is a Nigerian professor and author who is the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba Lagos. Salako previously served as the first medical director at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, from 1978 to 1984.[1]
Salako was born on 23 July 1959 to the Salako family of 18 children in Sango Ota in Ogun State with Salako being the last.[2]
Salako attended Ansar Ud-Deen Practising School and Ansar-ud-deen College Offa for his Senior Secondary School certificate before proceeding to Kwara State College of Technology Ilorin and earned his Degree at University of Ibadan.[3]
Salako was employed by the University of Ibadan, he served as Professor of Nephrology at the College of Medicine and held the positions of Honorary Consultant Physician.[4] Salako was the pioneer medical director of University College Hospital, Ibadan from 1978 to 1984 and served as the provost of the College of Medicine from 2014 to 2016.[1][3]
Salako is the current director-general of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research.[1]
He is a member of Nigerian Academy of Science, International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, African Society of Human Genetics, International Society of Nephrology, Global Forum for Health Research, and World Heart Federation.[5][6] He is a fellow for the residency training in department of Medicine at University of Ibadan.[7]