Prof Babatunde Lawal Salako
Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Frm. Director-General, NIMR
Babatunde Lawal Salako is a seasoned physician, teacher, researcher, and administrator. He is a Professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba Lagos. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Ibadan in 1986 and became a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians in 1994. He has been involved with medicine academically and professionally, he was at various times the Head of the Department of Medicine, and Provost of the College of Medicine, at the University of Ibadan. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and London. His research interest is chronic kidney diseases, renal replacement therapy and hypertension.
Professor Salako represents Nigeria on the General Assembly of the European and Developing Country Clinical Trial Partnership (EDCTP) and was a member of the WHO/TDR Joint Coordinating Board/TDR Standing Committee. He chaired the Disease Endemic Country Committee of the TDR Joint Coordinating Board for 2 years and he is currently a member of the WHO Editorial Board on Strengthening R&D System. He has been a Temporary Adviser to the WHO on a number of occasions.
Professor Salako was appointed Foundation Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Medicine (FNAMed) in 2019, Fellow Nigerian Academy of Science (FAS) in February 2020 and Fellow of the Nigerian Association of Nephrology in February 2022. He was the Chairman National Health Research Committee and Chairman National COVID-19 Research Coalition for two years. He was a member of the TETFund Research and Development Standing Committee and the Board of Experts of the CBN Health Sector Research and Development Innovation Scheme. He has to his credit over 250 journal articles in both local and international journals including two books.
