Adesola Ogunniyi

Background

Ogunniyi, Adesola was born on December 9, 1953 in Lagos, Nigeria. Son of Oyedele Samuel and Oyedoyin Margaret (Ogunrinka) Ogunniyi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Ife, Ile Ife, Nigeria, 1975. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University Ife, Ile Ife, Nigeria, 1978.

Career

Intern University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1978-1979, registrar Nigeria, 1980-1985, consultant, lecturer Nigeria, 1987-1990, consultant, senior lecturer Nigeria, 1990-1997, professor Nigeria, since 1997. Medical officer New York.S.C., Saminaka, Nigeria, 1979-1980. Visiting fellow National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1986-1987.

Member science advisory panel Alzheimer Disease Institute, United Kingdom, 1998.

Achievements

• Adesola Ogunniyi has been listed as a noteworthy neurologist, consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Landlord's Association, Akobo, Ibadan, 1993. Recipient National Academy award Federal Government Nigeria, 1972-1978, Bruce Schoenberg award American Academy Neurology, 1991.

Interests

• Music, reading, movies, tennis, travel.

Connections

Married Jaiyeola Olayemi Thomas, August 11, 1984. Children: Adedamola, Adebola.