Kayode Oyebode Adebowale FRSC (born 11 January 1962) is a Nigerian professor, scientist and the 13th Vice-chancellor of the

University of Ibadan The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Initially founded as the University College Ibadan in 1948, it maintained its affiliation with the University of London. In 1962, it became an independe ...

. In October 2021, he became the

Vice-Chancellor A vice-chancellor (commonly called a VC) serves as the chief executive of a university in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, other Commonwealth of Nati ...

of the

, having formerly served as the deputy vice-chancellor (administration) of the

, and as the dean of the faculty of science in same institution.

Early Childhood and Education

Prof Kayode Adebowale was born on 11 January 1962 and he is a native of the Gateway state, Ogun in

Western Nigeria The former Western State of Nigeria was formed in 1967 when the Western Region was subdivided into the states of Lagos and Western State. Its capital was Ibadan, which was the capital of the old region. The largest ethnic group here are the Yoruba. ...

. He had his primary education at St. Marks Primary School, Oke-Ijaga,

Ijebu Igbo Ijebu Igbo ( Yoruba: Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbó) is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Authority of Ogun State, Nigeria. It is approximately a 15-minute drive north of Ijebu Ode. History The term ...

between 1967 and 1972 while his secondary was at Ayedaade Grammar School,

Ikire Ikire is a town in Osun State, in south-western Nigeria, and is the headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area. It is a place where local cash crops (cocoa, palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish ...

between 1973 and 1978. He earned his B.Sc in Chemistry in 1984 from the

at the age of 22. He received his master's degree and Ph.D from the same university in 1986 and 1991 respectively. He began his academic career as a Graduate Assistant from the

and became a professor of industrial chemistry in 2006.

Academic Life

He was once a lecturer at Federal University of Technology. He was formerly the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), University of Ibadan. Prof Adebowale, MNI, FRSC, FAS, FAvH, FCSN, FSAN, FPIN is the 13th Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan. On Thursday, 14 October 2021, the Council Chairman and

Pro-Chancellor A pro-chancellor is an officer of some universities in Commonwealth countries. The pro-chancellor acts as a deputy to the chancellor and as practical chairman of the university council. In this role, a pro-chancellor may fulfil a number of for ...

of the University, Chief Dr. John Odigie-Oyegun, announced the appointment of Professor Kayode Adebowale as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the University.

References

1962 births Living people University of Ibadan alumni Academic staff of the University of Ibadan Fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry Vice-chancellors of the University of Ibadan Nigerian chemists {{Nigeria-academic-bio-stub