Babatunde Lawal Salako

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Babatunde Lawal Salako
Born (1959-07-23) 23 July 1959 (age 66)
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
Employers
Title Professor
Website Profile at University of Ibadan

Babatunde Lawal Salako (born 23 July 1959) is a Nigerian professor and author who is the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba Lagos. Salako previously served as the first medical director at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, from 1978 to 1984. [1]

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Early life and education

Salako was born on 23 July 1959 to the Salako family of 18 children in Sango Ota in Ogun State with Salako being the last. [2]

Salako attended Ansar Ud-Deen Practising School and Ansar-ud-deen College Offa for his Senior Secondary School certificate before proceeding to Kwara State College of Technology Ilorin and earned his Degree at University of Ibadan. [3]

Career

Salako was employed by the University of Ibadan, he served as Professor of Nephrology at the College of Medicine and held the positions of Honorary Consultant Physician. [4] Salako was the pioneer medical director of University College Hospital, Ibadan from 1978 to 1984 and served as the provost of the College of Medicine from 2014 to 2016. [1] [3]

Salako is the current director-general of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research. [1]

Membership

He is a member of Nigerian Academy of Science, International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, African Society of Human Genetics, International Society of Nephrology, Global Forum for Health Research, and World Heart Federation. [5] [6] He is a fellow for the residency training in department of Medicine at University of Ibadan. [5]

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scientists publish first real-world data from Africa looking at immune response to AZ/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine". Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ↑ Anyanwu, Christy (18 December 2023). "Dad was too old to influence me – Prof. Babatunde Lawal Salako". The Sun . Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Formal Induction Ceremony - Foundation fellows of the Nigerian academy of medicine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-12-07.
  4. ↑ "Prof. Babatunde Salako". Impact Africa Summit. 2021-11-17. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  5. 1 2 "Profile of professor Babatunde Lawal Salako" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-11-14.
  6. ↑ Obayendo, Temitope (2016-12-02). "Meet Prof. Salako, The New NIMR DG". Pharmanewsonline. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  7. ↑ "(PDF) Health-related quality of life among children/adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Lagos State, Nigeria". Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  8. ↑ "Diabetic nephropathy--a review of the natural history, burden, risk factors and treatment". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  9. ↑ "A meta-analysis identifies new loci associated with body mass index in individuals of African ancestry". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  10. ↑ "(PDF) Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG among healthcare workers in Lagos, Nigeria". Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  11. ↑ "Empowerment Through Skill Acquisition and Its Impact on ART Adherence Among HIV-Positive Adults in Lagos, Nigeria during the COVID-19 Pandemic | Request PDF". Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  12. ↑ "Assessment of global kidney health care status". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  13. ↑ "Blood pressure, hypertension and correlates in urbanised workers in Ibadan, Nigeria: a revisit". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  14. ↑ "Global kidney health atlas (GKHA): design and methods". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.


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