Biographical Info:

Olorunfemi Molehin received the 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). In April, 2012 he became an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, where he became a Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in October, 2021. Dr. Molehin has published more than 40 papers in international peer reviewed journals. He has presented papers in both local and international conferences. His research interest includes drug metabolism and toxicology, Plant metabolism, medicinal plants as antioxidants prophylactics. He is a member of several professional organizations like ASBMB, ASPET, SOT, RSC, Biochemical Society UK, FEBS, SASBMB, NSBMB and NYA. He serves as an associate editors for Nigerian Journal for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Frontiers in Sustainability Journal.

Discipline:

Biochemistry

Area Of Specialization:

Drug metabolism and toxicology, Plant metabolism, Phytomedicine

Institution:

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Research interest:

Drug metabolism and toxicology, Plant metabolism, bioactive components in medicinal plants and as antioxidants prophylactics, Diabetes and cancer chemoprevention agents

Awards:

International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Young Scientist Forum (IUBMB/YSF) Awardee, International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Young Scientist Programme (FAOBMB-IUBMB/YSP) Awardee, Biochemical Society, United Kingdom Scientific Outreach Grant,
Travel grants from notable societies like ASBMB, ASPET, RSC, SASBMB, Biochemical Society, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti doctoral fellowship award tenable at at Aberystwyth University, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti Nigeria Research Tuition Award

Roles/Contributions:

Secretary, Biology and Health Sciences Working Group, Nigeria Young Academy (2021-2023)
Member of NYA Steering Committee (2021 - 2023)
Member, Ad hoc NYA Disciplinary Committee
Member, NYA Membership Performance Assessment Committee

Website:

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Google Scholar:https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=wrM3qUwAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8600-287X