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Ahmed El-Imam, a senior lecturer specializing in food and industrial microbiology at the [[University of Ilorin]], is serving as a faculty member in microbiology. She completed her Ph.D. in Biological Systems and Organisms at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom in 2017. Her academic journey also includes a Master's degree in the same field from Ahmadu Bello University in 2007 and an undergraduate degree in Biological Systems and Organisms from the same university in 2003.<ref name=unot>{{cite thesis|author=Amina Ahmed El-Imam|title=Fermentative production of value-added products from sorghum bran|url=https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43425/|location=[[University of Nottingham]]|degree=PhD|year=2017}}</ref>
Ahmed El-Imam, a senior lecturer specializing in food and industrial microbiology at the [[University of Ilorin]], is serving as a faculty member in microbiology. She completed her Ph.D. in Biological Systems and Organisms at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom in 2017. Her academic journey also includes a Master's degree in the same field from Ahmadu Bello University in 2007 and an undergraduate degree in Biological Systems and Organisms from the same university in 2003.<ref name=unot>{{cite thesis|author=Amina Ahmed El-Imam|title=Fermentative production of value-added products from sorghum bran|url=https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43425/|location=[[University of Nottingham]]|degree=PhD|year=2017}}</ref>


===Academic===
Senior lecturer at university of Ilorin<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ogunyemi |first=Ifedayo |date=2022-03-05 |title=Unilorin don links poor attitude to time management to increasing poverty |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/unilorin-don-links-poor-attitude-to-time-management-to-increasing-poverty/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref>
El-Imam is a senior lecturer in microbiology at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, specializing in food and industrial microbiology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ogunyemi |first=Ifedayo |date=2022-03-05 |title=Unilorin don links poor attitude to time management to increasing poverty |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/unilorin-don-links-poor-attitude-to-time-management-to-increasing-poverty/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her research has primarily focused on food preservation and understanding the microorganisms associated with the spoilage of various traditional foods. She leads a research group specializing in the statistical optimization of fermentative processes.<ref>[https://www.udemy.com/course/excellent-public-speaking--stage-fright/ Excellent Public Speaking ] udemy.com</ref>

El-Imam is a senior lecturer in microbiology at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, specializing in food and industrial microbiology. Her research has primarily focused on food preservation and understanding the microorganisms associated with the spoilage of various traditional foods. She leads a research group specializing in the statistical optimization of fermentative processes.<ref>[https://www.udemy.com/course/excellent-public-speaking--stage-fright/ Excellent Public Speaking ] udemy.com</ref>


==Professional roles==
==Professional roles==

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Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam
Born (1983-07-27) 27 July 1983 (age 40)
NationalityNigeria
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materABU, Nottingham University United Kingdom
Employer(s)Kwara State Government, University Of Ilorin
TitleKwara State Commissioner for Health

Amina Ahmed El-Imam (born 27 July 1983) is a Nigerian microbiologist, academic and politician who is Commissioner For Health in Kwara State. She is a Native of Offa, Kwara State and senior lecturer in microbiology at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Born on 27 July 1983, in Nigeria, El-Imam obtained a microbiology degrees at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.[5] She is on a 9-month fellowship as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.[6]

Career

Ahmed El-Imam, a senior lecturer specializing in food and industrial microbiology at the University of Ilorin, is serving as a faculty member in microbiology. She completed her Ph.D. in Biological Systems and Organisms at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom in 2017. Her academic journey also includes a Master's degree in the same field from Ahmadu Bello University in 2007 and an undergraduate degree in Biological Systems and Organisms from the same university in 2003.[7]

Academic

El-Imam is a senior lecturer in microbiology at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, specializing in food and industrial microbiology.[8] Her research has primarily focused on food preservation and understanding the microorganisms associated with the spoilage of various traditional foods. She leads a research group specializing in the statistical optimization of fermentative processes.[9]

Professional roles

El-Imam assumed the position of Kwara State Commissioner for Health on September 5, 2023[10] after being nominated on July 27, 2023[11] and receiving confirmation on August 29, 2023.[12]

Notable achievements

El-Imam joined the Advisory Board of PressPayNg, an Education Technology Company offering creative funding solutions for tertiary institution students in Nigeria.[13]

She authored two books, "Knowing Microbes" and "Time Management for Professional Women," which were launched on her birthday.[14]

El-Imam's appointment as Kwara State Honourable Commissioner For Health was confirmed on August 29, 2023. She represented the Governor of Kwara State at official function.[15]

El-Imam is a member of the Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World.[16]

Medical Outreach in Kwara

El-Imam, actively participated in various initiatives. These included medical outreach programs across the state, a visitation to Offa Specialist Hospital,[17] and an official visit to a victim of a fallen tree in Ilorin.[18] Additionally, she played a key role in the flag-off of the 2023 Measles Campaign and Routine Immunization Outreach in Ilorin[19] The Governor's approval of a statewide health outreach further underscored the significance of these efforts.[20] Moreover, Dr. El-Imam took charge of the Cancer Treatment Center,[21] addressing the alarming statistic of 62,000 annual cancer deaths in Nigeria, as highlighted by Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq on October 6, 2023.[22] This comprehensive approach reflects her commitment to enhancing healthcare and addressing critical health issues in Kwara State.

References

  1. ^ "Amina M. Ahmed El-Imam". scholar.google.com.my. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Amina Ahmed El-Imam | University of Ilorin - Academia.edu". unilorin.academia.edu. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ Sulaimon, Adekunle (14 August 2023). "UNILORIN don, others make Kwara commissioner-nominees list". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. ^ "You are being redirected..." kwarastate.gov.ng. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Amina Ahmed El-Imam, Ph.D." ASM.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ^ Staff profile unilorin.edu.ng
  7. ^ Amina Ahmed El-Imam (2017). Fermentative production of value-added products from sorghum bran (PhD thesis). University of Nottingham.
  8. ^ Ogunyemi, Ifedayo (5 March 2022). "Unilorin don links poor attitude to time management to increasing poverty". Tribune Online. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  9. ^ Excellent Public Speaking udemy.com
  10. ^ Shittu, Muftau Mubarak (5 September 2023). "Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam Assumes Office as Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Vows to Elevate Healthcare in Kwara". The Crier. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  11. ^ Salami, Biodun (18 August 2023). "What do you know about Kwara female commissioner-nominee Dr Amina El-Imam?". Nigerian Sketch. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Commissioner-designate, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, appreciates Gov. AbdulRazaq, Olofa, Speaker, APC leaders, others". Solid Media. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. ^ press_admin (26 May 2022). "Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam joins PressPayNg Advisory Board". PressPayNg Blog. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam Archives". 21 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Japa: Govt advised to use expertise, resources of diaspora to improve health - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Ahmed El-Imam Amina". OWSD. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  17. ^ "FREE SURGICAL OUTREACH ENTERS 2ND WEEK". 8 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  18. ^ Olesin, Abdullahi (23 October 2023). "2 Die As Tree Falls On Commuters In Kwara". Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  19. ^ "KWARA GOVT LAUNCHES ANTI-MEASLES VACCINATION CAMPAIGN FOR UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN". 28 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  20. ^ Fagbayi, Grace (19 September 2023). "Kwara free health sugry". Radio Kwara News. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  21. ^ Ogor, Jennifer (6 October 2023). "Kwara lays foundation for cancer treatment centre". FRCN HQ. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  22. ^ Adebayo, Abdulrazaq (6 October 2023). "Nigeria records 62,000 cancer deaths annually - Gov Abdulrazaq". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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