David Olufemi Olaleye

Background

Olaleye, David Olufemi was born on July 21, 1954 in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Son of James A. and Esther A. (Oladeji) Olaleye.

Education

Ordinary National Diploma, University Ife, Nigeria, 1975. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1981. Master of Veterinary Science, University Ibadan, 1985.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Ibadan, 1991.

Career

Resident veterinary officer (pathology), U. Ibadan, 1882-1886;

lecturer grade I, U. Ibadan, 1986-1989;

senior lecturer, U. Ibadan, 1989-1995;

professor virology, U. Ibadan, since 1995. German Academy Exch. fellow Institute fur Tropenmedezin, Hamburg, 1989. Fogarty International Research fellow University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1990-1992.

Lady Tata leukemia research fellow University of Southern California, 1993. Alexander von Humboldt fellow Chemotherapenishes Forschunginshnt, Frankfurt, Germany, 1996-1997. Visiting scientist NAID, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland., 1997-1998.

Achievements

• David Olufemi Olaleye has been listed as a noteworthy Virologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Society for Infectious Diseases (fellowship 1996), Nigerian Veterinary Medical Society, Nigerian Society for Immunology, African Congress Virologists, American Society for Microbiology.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, soccer, basketball, music, arts.