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chemistry educator

Suara Adedeji Adediran, Nigerian chemistry educator. Achievements include research on a mechanism of formation of horseradish peroxidase compounds, on the use of indicator dyes as mechanistic probes for enzymatic reactions. Travel fellow International Union Biochemistry, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1988; research grantee University Ilorin, 1989, 91, Royal Society Chemistry, London, 1992.

Background

Adediran, Suara Adedeji was born on January 27, 1948 in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria. Son of Braimoh Adepoju and Wulemot Olalompe (Yusuf) Adediran.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Ibadan, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Ibadan, 1979.

Career

Demonstrator in chemistry, U. Ibadan, 1974-1979; lecturer chemistry, School Medical Laboratory Technology, Ibadan, 1976-1979; lecturer chemistry, Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1979; postdoctoral research fellow, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1981-1982; visiting research associate, U. Kansas College Health Sciences, Kansas City, 1985-1986; lecturer II and I chemistry, U. Ilorin (Nigeria), 1979-1986; senior lecturer chemistry, U. Ilorin (Nigeria), since 1986. Peer reviewer National Science Foundation, Washington, 1986, 90.

Achievements

  • Suara Adedeji Adediran has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Fate Lions Club, Ilorin, 1990. Member Royal Society Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Science Association Nigeria (council 1988-1992), Chemical Society Nigeria.

Connections

Married Olusola Abeni Ogunyemi, December 6, 1975. Children: Adekemi Olaide, Ayodeji Olaniyi, Adeyemi Olayiwola, Adegoke Oladele.

Father:
Braimoh Adepoju Adediran

Mother:
Wulemot Olalompe (Yusuf) Adediran

Spouse:
Olusola Abeni Ogunyemi

child:
Ayodeji Olaniyi Adediran

child:
Adegoke Oladele Adediran

child:
Adekemi Olaide Adediran

child:
Adeyemi Olayiwola Adediran