Background
Adesola, Akinpelu Oludele was born on November 6, 1930 in Aba, Imo, Nigeria. Son of Chief Bamgboye F. and Beatrice Adeteju (Dedeke) Adesola.
surgical educator university administrator
Adesola, Akinpelu Oludele was born on November 6, 1930 in Aba, Imo, Nigeria. Son of Chief Bamgboye F. and Beatrice Adeteju (Dedeke) Adesola.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Queen's University, Belfast. BAP, Queen's University, Belfast, 1956. Mean Corpuscular hemoglobin, Queen's University, Belfast, 1961.
Lecturer, consultant, surgeon University Lagos Medical School, 1962—1964. Professor surgery University Lagos, since 1967, chairman department, 1972—1975, deputy vice-chancellor, 1975—1977, vice-chancellor, since 1981, University Ilorin, Niger, 1978—1981. Visiting professor surgery University Rochester, New York, 1971—1972.
Field colonel Nigerian Armed Forces, 1967-1968.
Board trustees Albert Schweitzer International Prize Nomination Committee, since 1984. Chairman Committee Vice-Chancellors Nigerian University, 1984—1985. Fellow: American College of Surgeons, Nigerian Institute Management, Nigerian Conservation Foundation, Nigerian Academy of Sciences, International College Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons England.
Member: West African College Surgeons (president 1975-1977, trustee since 1984), Association Commonwealth University United Kingdom (chairman 1984-1985, Symon Distinguished Service award 1987), Nigerian Surgical Research Society (president 1974-1976), West African Society Gastroenterology, Association Surgeons West Africa (secretary 1962-1964), Surgical Research Society Great Britain, British Society Gastroenterology (president 1967-1972), Ikeja Golf Club (Lagos), Rotary Lodge.
Married Oyebola Olabimpe Sodeinde, December 22, 1959. Children: Foluke, Toyin.