Oni Emmanuel Idigbe (born 20 April 1947) is a Nigerian doctor, microbiologist and academic professor who served as the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR).[1] He held the post subsequently in 2000 after acting in that capacity from 1999. He is widely known for his contributions to the field of diseases and Control, especially tuberculosis and HIV.[2] Idigbe has published over 65 scientific papers in both Local and international peer review journal in this subject area. He bagged his PhD from the University of Glasgow.
Oni Idigbe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oni Emmanuel Idigbe April 20, 1947 Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | University of Glasgow (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Medical practitioner, microbiologist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Partner | Married |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research |
| Field | Diseases and control |
| Research | Tuberculosis, HIV |
A native of Delta State, Nigeria. He works as an Adjunct Professor of Microbiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.
Early life and background
editIdigbe had his BSc in Microbiology from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1974 and PhD in Medical Microbiology from University of Glasgow, Scotland in 1979. He became a research fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research in 1980 and subsequently 1982.
Teaching and lecturing
editFrom 1986 till 1989, he was an associate senior lecturer of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Lagos.
Publications
edit- Chima Ohuabunwo; Oni Idigbe (2016). "Clinical Profile and Containment of the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Two Large West African Cities, Nigeria, July-September 2014". Epidemiology. 53 (13). doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2016.08.011. ISSN 1878-3511. PMC 7129421.
References
edit- ^ "PROFESSOR EMMANUEL ONI IDIGBE | Our Trustees | NIMR Foundation". nimrfoundation.org. Nigerian Institute of Medical Research. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Job Osazuwa (13 September 2018). "How to prevent, tackle tuberculosis". sunnewsonline.com. The Sun. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
External links
edit- "Globalization and health threats" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2009.