ABOUT THE PLENARY SPEAKER
Prof. ALO. Babajide (B.Sc, Ph.D), Chemist, born in Ilesa, Osun State; married Olufunmilayo Odeboju 1976, two sons, two daughters; Education: Ibadan Christ Apostolic Grammar School, 1964-68, Olivet Bap tist High School, Oyo, 1969-70, University of Ibadan, 1971-76, University of Bristol, UK, 1977; Graduate Assistant in Chemistry, University of Ibadan 1975-76; Assistant, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK 1977; World Health Organisation Post- Doctoral Fellow, University of Ibadan, 1979;
Career: Appointed Lecturer II, University of Lagos, 1979-81; Lecturer 1,University of Lagos, 1981-84; Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 1983; Senior Lecturer, Department ofChem istry, University of Lagos, since 1984;CIDA/ NSERC Research Fellow, University of Waterloo, Canada; member, Chemical Society of Nigeria, 1976; member, Royal Society of chemist 1981; member. International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry, April 1981; Collaborating Representative, Natural Products Research Institute, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; member, National Organisaton for the Professional Advancement of Block Chemists and Chemical Engineers; member, Society of Public Analysts of Nigeria, since 1984;Recipient: Canadian International Development Agency/NSE Research Associateship Award 1984-87; Royal Society Academic Staff Award, 1986;
Publications: numerous articles on Medicinal/Hetetocyclic Chemistry in learned journals;
Hobbies: squash, chess, scrabble, checker;
Official Address: Department of Chemistry, University of Lagos, Akoka.