Olufunsho Awodele is a Professor of Toxicology and Pharmacoepidemiology and a Consultant Toxicologist at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He received Prof. A.F.B. Mabadeje Prize as the best M.Sc. Pharmacology graduating student in 2004, the award for the Best Ph.D. Thesis at the University of Lagos in 2009, the National Universities Commission (NUC) Award for Best Doctoral Thesis in Pharmacy in 2009, and the University of Lagos Researcher of the Year award in 2010.
Prof. Awodele holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) degree, with special interests in Pharmacoepidemiology and Herbal Medicines Safety, respectively. He recently served as a Toxicologist with the International Maritime Organization in London, contributing to the evaluation of hazards posed by harmful substances transported by ship.
He has published over 120 research papers in reputable academic journals and has participated in numerous conferences across South Africa, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Prof. Awodele has supervised eight Ph.D. candidates and is currently mentoring five Ph.D. scholars.
He is a member of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Committee on the Verification of Safety and Efficacy of Herbal Medicines in Nigeria. In recognition of his global contributions to toxicology, he received the prestigious Society of Toxicology Global Senior Scholar Award in Baltimore, USA, (2019).
Prof. Awodele served as Editor-in-Chief of the West African Journal of Pharmacy (2017–2021), was the immediate past Chairman of the Faculty of Public Health Pharmacy (2021-2025), and currently serves as the Secretary General of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists.
