Hakeem Fawehinmi
Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi | |
|---|---|
| Vice chancellor of Nigerian British University | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi 29 September 1969 Ondo State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | Non-Partisan |
| Spouse | Hadeezat Omotayo Fawehinmi |
Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi (born 29 September 1969) is a Nigerian Professor of Clinical Anatomy and Biomedical Anthropology and the Vice Chancellor of Nigerian British University.[1][2]
Early life and background[edit]
Fawehinmi holds a bachelor of Anatomy and MBBS from the University of Port Harcourt. He holds a Master of Medical Anthropology from the University of London and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Port Harcourt.[3]
Career[edit]
Hakeem Fawehinmi started as a medical intern at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching hospital in 1992. From there he was employed as a lecturer II in 1995 by the same university and rose to the position of a professor in May 2010.[4][5]
Fawehinmi served Head of Anatomy Department, Uniport from 2005 to 2007. He also served as Associate Dean and Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt from 2010 to 2014.[citation needed]
He was the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), University of Port Harcourt from 2016- 2020.[6] He also served as the General Secretary and Member of the National Executive Council of Nigerian Medical Association, Rivers State Chapter from 1999 to 2000.
On February 16, 2023, he was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the Nigerian British University by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council of the Nigerian British University, Mr. Chukwuemeka Umeoji.[7][8]
The Nigerian British University is located on Kilometree 10, Port Harcourt/Aba Expressway, Asa, Abia State.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Olokor, Friday (2023-02-27). "UNIPORT don appointed varsity VC". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Vice Chancellor - Nigerian British University". nbu.edu.ng. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Hakeem FAWEHINMI". Hakeem FAWEHINMI. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ admin (2023-02-24). "Nigerian British Varsity appoints Prof Hakeem Fawehinmi pioneer VC". National Update. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Vice Chancellor - Nigerian British University". nbu.edu.ng. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "University of Port Harcourt – Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences". pharmaceuticalsciences.uniport.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ Rapheal (2023-03-01). "Fawehinmi appointed Nigerian British varsity VC". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Vice Chancellor - Nigerian British University". nbu.edu.ng. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Contact Us - Nigerian British University". nbu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2023-05-20.