The Ibadan Faculty of Medication Alumni Affiliation International and the West African Faculty of Physicians, have honoured 5 outstanding scientific icons.
The development, an endowment rite, hung on Thursday, September 12, 2024, on the Paul Hendrickse Lecture Theatre, College Faculty Health facility, Ibadan.
In line with a remark on Monday, the rite whicj drew noteceable figures within the scientific and educational boxes, paid tribute to Emeritus Educator Oladipo Akinkugbe, Emeritus Educator Oladipo Ogunlesi, Educator Ayodele Falase, Educator Essien Udo Akang, and Dr. Olajide Taofik Babalakin for his or her trailblazing contributions to the scientific occupation and Nigeria’s healthcare device.
4 of the awardees had been posthumously honoured for his or her roles in shaping scientific training and management in Nigeria.
The awards cemented their legacies and celebrated their far-reaching have an effect on on date generations of scientific execs.
Akinkugbe, recognised as Africa’s first tutor of medication, was once remembered for his pioneering paintings in nephrology and his mentoring of diverse scientific execs.
His affect prolonged past the shores of Nigeria, forming him as a world icon in scientific training and observe.
Ogunlesi, the primary particular person to grant as Vice-Chancellor of 2 federal universities in Nigeria, was once celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to scientific training and management, surroundings a top usual for date scientific leaders.
Falase, who graced the rite in particular person, was once honoured for his vital position in advancing scientific training and management.
Falase was once the primary Provost of the Faculty of Medication, College of Ibadan, to arise to the placement of Vice-Chancellor, solidifying his legacy as a bridge between scientific observe and educational management.
Akang, a extremely revered pathologist and previous Provost of the Faculty of Medication, was once posthumously honoured for his outstanding contributions to pathology.
His prayer to educating earned him the wondershock of affiliates and scholars indistinguishable, with a different tribute from the Elegance of 1983 underscoring his enduring legacy.
Babalakin, a nephrologist from the Elegance of 1988, was once remembered for his outstanding occupation in interior medication.
His affect on nephrology in Nigeria had been highlighted all through the development.
His crowd, represented by means of his brothers, Dr. Wale Babalakin and Architect Omotayo Babalakin, permitted an award in his praise, generation a different endowment was once made for the “Best Dissertation in Nephrology” inside the College of Inner Medication, WACP.
The Provost of the Faculty of Medication, College of Ibadan, Educator Temidayo Ogundiran, delivered a keynote cope with, noting that the contributions of those scientific giants would encourage generations to return.
He recommended their efforts in uplifting Nigeria’s healthcare device.
Alternative key attendees integrated Educator Okay.O. Adebowale, Vice Chancellor of the College of Ibadan, represented by means of Educator Ogundiran, and the Prominent Scientific Director of UCH, Educator Jesse Otegbayo, who all reiterated the immeasurable have an effect on of the honourees at the healthcare sector.
The development closed with a vote of thank you from Educator Oyedunni Arulogun, Vice President of ICOMAA International, who expressed gratitude to all who contributed to the good fortune of the rite. She remarked that the legacies of those scientific titans will proceed to encourage excellence within the scientific ground for years yet to come.