Ekiti State University

HOD'S PROFILE

Mr. Olorunfemi Molehin
Ag. HOD, Biochemistry

Dr. Olorunfemi Molehin received hos B.Sc. (Hons) in Biochemistry, from the University of Ado-Ekiti Nigeria (2004), the M.Sc. degree in Biochemistry (Drug Metabolism &Toxicology) from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2008), and his Ph.D.in Biochemistry from Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria (2019). He is currently a Reader in the Department. Dr. Molehin has published over 70 papers in international reputable journals. He has over 600 citations in Google scholar with an H-index of 14. He has presented papers both oral and poster presentations in many local and international conferences such as EKSU, NSBMB, NYA, Humboldt, ASPET, IUBMB, SASBMB, FASBMB, SOT, and IUBMB-ENABLE conferences and attended several workshops locally and internationally. His research interest includes drug metabolism and toxicology, antioxidants research and Phytomedicine. He is a member of several professional organizations like NSBMB, ASBMB, SASBMB, ASPET, SOT, British Pharmacology Society UK, and Biochemical Society, UK, . He is a recipient of several awards, fellowships and grants like IUBMB-YSF Awardee (2022), Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB)-YSP Awardee (2021), IUBMB-ENABLE Fellowships (2022 & 2023) ASPET (2023&2024) Biochemical Society UK Science Outreach Grant (2022), TETFund-National Research Fund (2022). He has contributed as a reviewer for several international journals like Drug and Chemical Toxicology, Pathophysiology, Scientific Reports, Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, Scientific Reports. He was an associate Editor for Nigerian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Journals:(2020-2022) and Frontiers in Sustainability Journals (2021- till date), he is also a Mentor, at Africa Graduate Mentorship and Coaching Programme.

The HOD Office of Department of Biochemistry Address is Rm 97 located at the New Faculty of Science Building Complex inside EKSU main campus. Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Tel: +2348034621267