Background
Salako, Lateef Akinola was born on July 5, 1935 in Lagos, Nigeria. Son of Sanusi Afolabi and Abibatu (Somoye) Salako.
clinical pharmacology educator
Salako, Lateef Akinola was born on July 5, 1935 in Lagos, Nigeria. Son of Sanusi Afolabi and Abibatu (Somoye) Salako.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, London University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Sheffield University, 1969. Doctor of Science, Sheffield University, 1994.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Ogun State University, 1996.
Registrar in medicine, U. College Hospital, London, 1964-1965;
consultant physician, U. College Hospital, London, 1969-1991;
Boots research fellow, U. Sheffield, England, 1968-1969;
lecturer, senior lecturer clinical pharmacology, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1969-1973;
professor clinical pharmacology, U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1973-1991;
director-general, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1993. Wellcome research fellow U. Oxford, England, 1974-1975. Chairman World Health Organization Expert Com.on Essential Drugs, Geneva, 1989-1993, Expert Advisory Panel on Malaria, since 1983.
Chairman World Health Organization African Regional Task Force on Malaria, Brazzaville, Congo, 1995. Special assistant to minister of health Federal Governor Nigeria, Lagos, 1989-1992. Chairman management board Ogun State University Teaching Hospital, Shagamu, Nigeria, since 1985.
Chairman National Essential Drugs List and Formulary Committee, Lagos, 1984-1990. Chairman National Expert Committee on Health Research, Lagos, since 1994.
Fellow Royal College of Physicians of London, Nigerian College of Physicians, West African College of Physicians. Member International Society of Hypertension (council member since 1990), International Union of Pharmacology (council member clinical pharmacology section 1987-1992).
Married Ramota Adebisi Dallass, September 9, 1965. Children: Olurotimi, Olutayo, Babajide, Omolara.