Background
Akanni, Michael Sola was born on February 20, 1950 in Ijero, Ekiti, Nigeria. Son of Ajileye and Dada Akanni.
Akanni, Michael Sola was born on February 20, 1950 in Ijero, Ekiti, Nigeria. Son of Ajileye and Dada Akanni.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1980. Diploma, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1982.
Research fellow University Coimbra, Portugal, 1986. Senior lecturer University Ile-Ife, 1985—1987, reader, 1987—1992, professor, since 1992, head department chemistry, 1991—1993, since 2000, chairman faculty research, 1996—1998. Consultant Environmental Monitoring, Lagos, Nigeria, 1994—1998.
Visiting professor University Lusaka, Zambia, 1998—1999.
Member of New York Academy of Sciences, Chemical Society Nigeria, American Chemical Society.
Married Bosede Oluranti Balogun, March 31, 1981. Children: Taiwo, Oluyemi, Tokunbo, Ademola, Oluwole.