Sonny Folorunso Kuku

Background

Kuku, Sonny Folorunso was born on January 3, 1944 in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. Son of Waterton Adeyemi and Elizabeth Adedoyin (Osinaike) Kuku.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University Lagos, Nigeria, 1969. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with honors, University Lagos, Nigeria, 1970. Master of Science in Pathology, University Lagos, Nigeria, 1972.

Doctor of Medicine, University Lagos, Nigeria, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1974.

Career

Predoctoral fellow University Rochester, New York, 1968-1969. House officer Lagos (Nigeria) University Teaching Hospital, 1970-1971. Research assistant Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, 1971-1974.

Senior fellow Priztker School Medicine, University Chicago, Illinois, 1974-1975. Senior lecturer University Lagos (Nigeria) College Medicine, 1976-1978. Chairman division medicine The Eko Hospital, Lagos, since 1978, joint chief medical director, since 1978.

Chairman Immunoassay Laboratories, Lagos, since 1978, Ekocorp., Plc., Lagos, 1995. Pro-chancellor, chairman governing council Ogun State University, Nigeria, 1993—1999. Chairman Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State Universities, Nigeria, 1995—1999.

Achievements

• Sonny Folorunso Kuku has been listed as a noteworthy Endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Midas Stockbrokers Ltd., Lagos, since 1990. Director Midas Merchant Bank, Lagos, 1990-1995. Trustee National Postgraduate Medical College, Nigeria, since 1993.

Fellow Royal College Physicians, West African College Physicians (president since 1996). Member Nigerial Society Endocrinology (president since 1990), Pan African Diabetes Study Group (vice president since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, horse-riding, music.

Connections

Married Michelle Owolabi, 1999. 1 child Doyinsola;children from previous marriage: Foluso, Adeolu, Oludare, Folarin, Olubanke.

Father:

Waterton Adeyemi Kuku

Mother:

Elizabeth Adedoyin (Osinaike) Kuku

Spouse:

Rita Ifeyinwa Chukwumah

child:

Adeolu Kuku

child:

Oludare Kuku

child:

Folarin Kuku

child:

Foluso Kuku

child:

Olubanke Kuku