Brief History of the Department
The Department is one of the foundation Departments of the College of Medicine created in 2011 alongside with the Department of Anatomy and physiology.
List of past officers of the Department
- Professor Adeyinka Afolayan Head of Department 2011 – 2012
- Dr Olayinka A. Awoyinka Acting Head of Department 2012 – 2016
- Dr Olatunde A. Oseni Acting Head of Department 2016 – 2019
- Dr (Mrs) Funmilola C. Oladele Coordinator 2019 – 2020
Full List of Academic Staff
S/N | Name | Qualification | Rank | Status |
| Prof. Awoyinka O.A. | B. Tech., M.Sc., PhD (Biochemistry) | Professor | Full Time |
1. | Dr. Ogunmoyole T. | B. Tech.; M.Tech; Ph.D. (Biochemistry) | Senior Lecturer/Ag. HOD | Full Time |
2. | Dr. Oseni O. A. | HND (Biochemistry), PGD, M.Tech. (Chemistry), PhD (Biochemistry) | Reader | Full Time |
3. | Dr (Mrs). Oladele F.C. | NCE (Computer/Math) B.Sc, (Biochemistry) MSc., Ph.D. (Chemical Pathology) | Senior Lecturer | Full Time |
4. | Dr. O. A. Faboya | Bsc (Biochemistry), MB;BS, M.Sc. (Medical Biochemistry) | Lecturer I | Full time |
5 | Dr Atiba A.S. | MBBS; PGD (Medical Toxicology), FMCPath. | Senior Lecturer | Associate |
6 | Dr. Idowu A. A. | MBCh.B; FWACP | Senior Lecturer | Associate |
7 | Prof. A. Afolayan | BSc. , Ph.D. (Biochemistry) | Professor | Adjunct |
The Mission Statement of the Department
The Department is an integral part of the College of Medicine in the pursuit of academic programmes designed for its overall objectives by the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences and was created to expose and train students with sound academic knowledge, scientific skills and expertise in the various fields of Medical Biochemistry
Philosophy of the Department
It is the philosophy of the Department to teach Biochemistry with the aim of providing potential medical doctors with a robust knowledge of functional, structural and molecular aspects of Medical Biochemistry as it applies to clinical practice. It is mandatory for medical students to undergo studies and practical training in the Department during the duration of their academic activities in the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences.