Olayinka Ramota Karim

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Olayinka Ramota Karim
FNIFST
4th Vice-Chancellor of the Fountain University
Assumed office
1 March 2023
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Olayinka Ramota Karim

(1968-03-18) 18 March 1968 (age 56)
Alma mater
Profession Food Scientist
Website agriculture.unilorin.edu.ng/prof-mrs-olayinka-ramota-karim

Olayinka Ramota Karim FNIFST (born 18 March 1968) is a Nigerian professor of food science and the 4th substantive vice-chancellor of Fountain University Osogbo. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Olayinka Ramota Karim was born in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. She attended Ansarudeen Primary School between 1975 and Muslim Girls’ High School, both at Ijebu-ode. [5] She is a Graduate Of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology in 1992. In 1995 she completed her Master of Science in food technology from University of Ibadan, Oyo State. and her Doctor of Philosophy in food science and technology (food processing and quality control) in 2005 also from FUNAAB. She is the national treasurer of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), [6]

Career

She joined the service of University of Ilorin, as a senior lecturer in 2008, Department of Home Economics and Food Science. On Monday, 9 January 2023, the Council Chairman and Pro-Chancellor of the University, Dr. Awa Ibraheem announced the appointment of Professor Olayinka Ramota Karim as the 4th substantial Vice-Chancellor of the University. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Tribune, Online (9 January 2023). "Female professor, Olayinka Karim emerges Fountain University new VC". tribune. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Vice Chancellor – Fountain University Osogbo" . Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ↑ "KARIM Ramota OLAYINKA". 2024.
  4. ↑ "Prof. Ramota Karim Emerges 4th Vice Chancellor of Fountain University - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. ↑ Foundation, COFP (14 May 2019). "COFP Fellow 2019: Karim Olayinka Ramota". COFP Foundation.
  6. ↑ "NIFST TREASURER NOW UNILORIN DEAN OF FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE | NIFST". nifst.org. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  7. ↑ Oyeniran, Apata (2023-04-19). "I Will Berth A New, Vibrant, Global Fountain University, Says Prof. Ramota Karim". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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