Dr
Ismail Odetokun
Biographical Info
Biographical Info:
Ismail Odetokun is presently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine and the Sub Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He instructs graduate students in Veterinary Public Health and undergraduates in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program. Though he is an early-career academic researcher, he is highly motivated to conduct research in food safety and zoonotic diseases as they affect public health. His research interests are concentrated in the fields of foodborne illnesses, food safety, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the food chain. He has some publications in reputable local and international journals to his credit.
At the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, Ismail earned his DVM, Master of Veterinary Public Health, and PhD in Veterinary Public Health. He received numerous national and international scholarships and awards as a student. He currently works at his university, where he participates in several committees in an administrative capacity. He served on the first GHI Conference on Food Safety and Security's Scientific Committee. Additionally, he belongs to numerous academic and professional organizations. He is a member of the Nigerian Young Academy. He is on the editorial board of some reputable national and international journals.
He has plans to develop strong collaborative networks as he hopes to be a desired next-generation expert on food safety, AMR, and One Health. He interacts with the stakeholders in food protection from across the world to foster regional and international cooperation to develop cutting-edge research towards sound public health.
Ismail hopes to become a university professor with a highly competitive scientific capability, producing accomplished undergraduate and postgraduate students while conducting evidence-based scientific research that would lead to disease control and the establishment of policies to improve public health, especially in developing countries like Nigeria.
Discipline:
Veterinary Public Health
Area Of Specialization:
Food safety, Population Health, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, AMR, and One Health
Institution:
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Research interest:
Awards:
1 Inclusion to the Expert Roster of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Emergency Management Centre (EMC) 2022
2 Global Health Security Travel Scholarship: A travel bursary to attend the 2nd Global Health Security Conference in Singapore, Singapore, 28 June – 1 July 2022. 2022
3 IAFP Travel Award for a Food Safety Professional in a Country with Developing Economy: Travel Award, sponsored by the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and the IAFP Foundation, consist of a plaque and reimbursement to attend IAFP 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA 21st – 24th July 2019. 2019
4 Global Health Security Travel Scholarship: A travel bursary to attend the 1st Global Health Security Conference in Sydney, Australia, 18th – 20th June 2019. 2019
5 ICFMH Travel Scholarship Award: Travel grant to attend the 26th International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH) FoodMicro Conference, Berlin, Germany, 3rd – 6th September 2018. 2018
6 ASM Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Scholarship: Travel Scholarship to attend the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe Conference, New Orleans, USA, June 1st – 5th 2017 2017
7 University of Ilorin, Staff Development Award: Staff Development Grant by the University of Ilorin towards the completion of Ph.D. programme. 2017
8 Carnegie Foundation Support Grant: Support to attend University of Ghana-Pan African Doctoral Academy, July Schools, Legon, Ghana. 2016
9 US Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Grant: Grant to participate at the Emergency Poultry Diseases Response Course, University of Delaware, Newark, USA 2016
10 Guest Scientist Award: A 3-month Guest Scientist Award offered by Federal Institute of Risk Assessment (BfR) to carry out research at the National Research Laboratory for Coagulase Positive Staphylococci including S. aureus, Federal Institute of Risk Assessment (BfR), Berlin, Germany. 2016
11 Carnegie Foundation Support Grant: Support to attend University of Ghana-Pan African Doctoral Academy, June Schools, Legon, Ghana. 2015
12 Fellowship grant, American Society of Microbiology (ASM): Fellowship Grant to participate as a fellow of the ASM Science Teaching Program (2014 – 2015). 2014
13 Global Biorisk Management Institute (GBMI) Professional Development Training Scholarship: Professional Training Development award to participate at the 2014 Biosafety and Biosecurity Training (BBTC) Programme, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. 2014
14 IAFP Student Travel Scholarship Award: Travel Award, sponsored by the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and the IAFP Foundation, consist of a plaque and reimbursement to attend IAFP 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. 2013
15 Commendation: Center for Initiative against Destitution and Crime (CIADEC): Commendation received by the Centre for Initiatives against Destitution and Crime (CIADEC) in acknowledgement of outstanding contribution of members to societal and moral ills. 2012
16 Inclusion in the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Expert Database: Inclusion in the database or pool of food safety professionals across the world for contribution to solving problem of food safety. 2012
17 Professor Lekan Ayanwale Prize for the best graduating Master student: Departmental prize issued to the best graduating student in the department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 2011
18 Nigeria-Sao Tome & Principe Joint Development Authority Scholarship: Scholarship awarded to postgraduate students in Nigeria 2011
19 “Innovators of Tomorrow” (IOT) Research Award: A World Bank/Step-B Research Award offered to distinguished students with excellent research projects. 2010
20 2008/2009 Postgraduate Scholarship Award: Oyo State Government, Ibadan: Postgraduate Scholarship offered by the Oyo State Government to indigenes of Oyo State to pursue higher degrees in Nigerian Universities. 2010
Roles/Contributions:
Website:http://www.unilorin.edu.ng
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