Prof.Joshua Ayoola OBALEYE
Research areas: Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry · Crystal structures of chemical compounds · Metal complexes synthesis and properties · Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
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About
Prof. Joshua Ayoola OBALEYE was born on July 3, 1954 in Ilesa, Osun State,Nigeria. He completed both his Secondary school and Higher school education from Ilesa Grammar School, Ilesa. He attended Union University, Jackson Tennessee, U.S.A. and graduated with B.Sc. Chemistry in Summer 1977. He obtained his Ph.D degree in Radiation and Inorganic Chemistry from Texas W. University, Denton, Texas, U.S.A. in 1981. He was made the Chairman of International Students and received both Teaching and Research Assistantship during his graduate years.
He joined University of Ilorin on July 31, 1987 as Senior Lecturer after serving in University of Calabar, Federal University of Technology,Akure and Adeyemi College. He was promoted to full professor in in 1996. He has served as Chairman, Unilorin Natural Resources Unit Board; Unilorin Postgraduate Board Science Editor for Centrepoint and Greater Scientists Chairman. He is a technical reviewer for some international journals and Unilorin Cell System Research Team,member. Prof. Obaleye has over 100 publications published in both national and international journals to his credit. He was the former Head of Chemistry Department and immediate past Dean of Science, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. He has produced many Ph.D and M.Sc. graduates and he is currently supervising many others. He has also received award from many organizations for his contribution to community development.
Prof.Obaleye has received several awards both nationally and internationally. Some of these awards are: UNESCO award to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to attend Sub-Net Work Regional Seminar, World Federation of Scientists Scholarship to attend International School on Space Chemistry in EMCSC Erice, Italy. Other international award e.g. from TWAS, CAS, ICTP etc. to participate in Conferences/Workshops/Trainings. He has travelled to over 40 countries. Some of which are U.S.A., U.K., Italy, Venezuela, India, France ,Zimbabwe, Taiwan, Singapore, South Africa, Ghana, Israel, Dubai, Peoples’ Republic of China, Australia, Uganda, Spain, Russia etc.
Prof. Obaleye is a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) in U.K; Fellow of Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (FICCON); Fellow of Chemical Society of Nigeria(FCSN), Fellow of Nigerian Society for Environmental Biology(FNISEB), Chartered Chemist (UK) and Chartered Scientist(UK). He is a member of World Federation of Scientists; Who’s Who in Science (U.S.A.) and American Chemical Society. He was Nominated as the International Scientist of the Year (2003 and 2004). He was awarded as the best researcher of year 2008 with a prestigious gift of a car. He was one of the winners of STEP B Project Grant. He has collaborated with many countries in his research effort for excellence. He has served as External Examiner/Visiting Professor to many Higher Institutions in Nigeria and abroad. These include Obafemi Awolowo Universty, Ile-Ife, University of Ibadan, University of Zimbabwe, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa, Chinese Institute of Science, Beijing; University of Pune, India, Kwadlangezwa University of Zulu land, South Africa, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Kaduna State University, Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan, and Republic of China. Former Joint Admission and Matriculation Board(JAMB) moderator and item writer. Desk officer for Kyushu University, Japan Collaboration.
He was a Recipient of the Development in Nigeria Merit Award presented on 18th of August, 2007 in Abuja, Nigeria. He has also served as Chairman, Accreditation Panel to Kebbi State University Science and Technology. He is the Chairman, Kwara State Chapter, Haggai Institute Alumni Association of Nigeria. He is a National Board Member of Haggai Institute of Nigeria. He is married to Mrs.Mary Odunayo Obaleye and blessed with five children.
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