Prof. Oluwole Familoni

 

Professor Familoni obtained B. Sc. and Ph.D. in organic chemistry at the University of Lagos in 1981 and 1990 respectively. He was appointed Lecturer II, rose through the ranks and became a full Professor in 2004. A Chartered Chemist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, Fellow of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, He is a Fellow and a Council member of the prestigious Nigerian Academy of Science ( FAS) in which he serves as the Treasurer.             

 

Professor Familoni's area of specialization is synthesis of heterocyclic compounds with physiological activities and natural product chemistry. His synthesis is mainly Sulphur containing heterocycles. Synthetic methods that have been used in the synthesis of some compounds. This includes: Baylis Hillman reaction, iminium species, Schiff bases and the use of Microwave Assisted Organic Chemistry (MAOC). Currently he is using C-H activation in ring closures

 

In the area of natural products chemistry, he has been active in the isolation of active ingredients and the physiological active compounds.  

 

  Member, Governing Council Institute of Chartered Chemist of Nigeria (ICCON) 2014 to 2020. Internationally, he is the Chairman, Royal Society of Chemistry, London (Nigerian Section) and member of Pan African Chemistry Network (PACN) advisory Board 2014-2021 and in 2018 to 2022 he served as the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics and Research of the University of Lagos, during the period he was a member of the Governing Council of the University

 

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Education

 

1986-90 University of Lagos, Lagos Ph. D. (Chem.)

1990 1982-86 University of Lagos, Lagos M. Phil. (Chem.)

1986 1978-81 University of Lagos, Lagos B. Sc. (Special Hons.) (Chem.) (Second Class Upper) 1981 

1976-78 Govt. College, Ibadan H.S.C. (A’ Level) (4 papers) 19781971-75 Okeigbo/Ifetedo (Ang.) Gram. W.A.S.C. (Grade 1) 1975 School, Okeigbo, Via Ondo. 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 

Member: -Royal Society of Chemistry 

(Chartered Chemist) 1992-2013 

-Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria 1991- 

-International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry 1989 - -Chemical Society of Nigeria 1983- 2001 

-American Chemical Society 1983-Date 

Fellow: -Chemical Society of Nigeria 2001- Date 

-Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria 2007 - Date 

- Royal Society of Chemistry 2013 – Date 

- Nigeria Academy of Science 2015 -