Dr. Kolawole Oyedeji is an Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology with the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos. He is a Medical Microbiologist, Medical laboratory Scientist, Molecular biologist, health logistician and Bioethicist/health research ethicist. He has been a recipient of many awards such as SARETI -South Africa (2007), DAAD fellowship- Germany (2002), UNESCO Fellowship- France (2001), EDCTP grant (2011) among others. He is a World Health Organization (WHO) accredited trainer in Project planning and evaluation/monitoring. He has also been trained by MEASURE EVALUATION in monitoring and evaluation of Public health programmes.  

His research interest is on the epidemiology of infectious diseases and he is currently working on the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori using noninvasive methods, studies on extended spectrum beta lactamases organisms in humans and livestock, diagnosis and management of tuberculosis in children and ethics and relevance of new prevention technologies in HIV/AIDS prevention and control. He was involved in the SAVVY gel microbicide clinical trial conducted in Nigeria between 2004 and 2006. He is the National coordinator/secretary of the Bioethics Society of Nigeria and currently the vice chairman- College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Health Research Ethics Committee. He is also the chairman of Initiative for Medical Diagnostic Awareness- IMDA (an NGO with the sole aim of salvaging the sanity of the health sector in Nigeria). Dr. Oyedeji Kolawole- a former Board member- HEFAMAA is an experienced researcher having worked with Nigerian Institute of Medical Research for over 16years before joining University of Lagos.

Dr. Oyedeji combines expertise in both biomedical and behavioral sciences.