Ezekiel Femi Adebiyi
Professor of Computer Science at Covenant University
In office
2010–present
Personal details
Born (1970-07-28) 28 July 1970
Ibadan, Oyo State
Residence(s)Canaanland, Ogun State
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
University of Ilorin
University of Tübingen

Ezekiel Adebiyi is a Nigerian bioinformatics professor and research scientist. He was appointed president of Nigerian Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. He was also appointed vice-president of African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. In 2010, he was made a professor at Covenant University, becoming the first bioinformatics professor in West Africa.[1][2]

Early life and education

Adebiyi was born on 28 July 1970 in Ibadan, Nigeria, although he is a native of Boluwaduro area of Osun State. He had his secondary school at United Community Secondary School, Ilorin. Between 1987 and 1991, he studied Mathematics at University of Ilorin graduating as the best graduating student.[3] He also completed his master's degree from the same institution in 1995. His doctorate thesis was on Pattern Discovery in Biology and Strings Sorting: Theory and Experimentation, which he concluded in 2002 at University of Tübingen.[4]

Academic career and research interests

Adebiyi began his lecturing career immediately after graduation at University of Ilorin. In 2003, he withdrew from the school to become a visiting scientist at several research centers including San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of Montpellier and German Cancer Research Center. He continued with research before joining Covenant University Computer science department in 2008. He was appointed professor in 2010.[4]

Between 2007 and 2011, Adebiyi was the vice president of African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. After his tenure, he became the secretary of the professional body, and the president of Nigeria Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (NISBCB).[5] He has worked on the elimination of malaria in Nigeria.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Africa: We Aim to Eradicate Malaria in Africa - Ezekiel Adebiyi". allafrica.com. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "COVENANT UNIVERSITY @ 10 : A prophesy fulfilled". nationalmirroronline.net. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "University of Ilorin Notable Alumni". Nigerian Finder. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  4. 1 2 "Curriculum Vitae - Ezekiel Adebiyi" (PDF). Covenant University (Nigeria). n.d. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Orakpo, Ebele (25 October 2012). "We aim to eradicate malaria in Africa - Ezekiel Adebiyi". Vanguard News.
  6. ↑ Edukugho, Emmanuel (7 April 2011). "Covenant varsity don discovers way to eradicate malaria". Vanguard News.
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