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Professor Chistopher A. Adejuwon Ph.D; MMBL; MNYAS (1941-2001) Biography Professor Christopher Adesuyi Adejuwon was born 31st July, 1941 in Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He had his primary School Education at St George’s School, Ijero-Ekiti and St Andrew’s School, Ado-Ekiti between 1954 and 1956 with double promotions within the period. He later attended the Christ School, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State for his Secondary School Education between 1957 and 1961. He proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (Chemical Pathology) in 1970. His most memorable tutors were Professor H. McFarlane, Professor B.K Adadevoh (Herbert Macaulay’s Grandson) and Professor Olumbe Bassir. Chris Adejuwon proceeded to the University of Leeds, England in 1971 under the British Council Scholarship where he obtained a Master of Science degree in Steroid Endocrinology with Distinction. He was under the Supervision of Professor R. Oakey. As quoted by Late Professor S.R. Stitch, Director of Division of Steroid Endocrinology, Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Leeds, England, Christopher Adejuwon till 1986 had been one of the nine students with Classification of Distinction in Steriod Endocrinology and one of only four overseas students since inception of the course in 1962. Christopher Adejuwon returned to Nigeria and proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtain a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Steroid Endocrinology in 1976 under the Supervision of the Late Grandson of Hebert Macaulay and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor B.K Adadevoh. He was under Population Council Fellowship (New York, NY). During this period, Christopher Adejuwon was Research Fellow Grade II at the University of Ibadan. Dr. Christopher Adejuwon proceeded to the Population Council, New York for Post Doctoral training in 1977as a Population Council Post Doctoral Research Fellow tenable at the Rockefeller University, New York, United States of America. Christopher Adejuwon was part of a Research Team under the Leadership of Late Professor Sheldon Jerome Segal, a former US Naval Officer during the World War II and a decorated and distinguished Scientist in Reproductive Health. Together, they developed the Norplant, the first contraceptive implant; the Mirena intrauterine system; and copper-bearing uterine devices (IUDS). They initiated studies on contraceptive vaginal rings and the Gossypol. Professor Sheldon Jerome Segal had earlier created the International Committee for Contraception Research (ICCR) in 1970. Christopher Adejuwon continued Research in Reproductive Biology in Woods Hole Massachusetts during summers at the Marine Biological Laboratory. He was also a Post Doctoral Reproductive Biology Research Fellow, tenable at the Population Council, New York. Dr. Adejuwon returned to Nigeria, 26th December, 1979 with Re-entry Research Grants from the Rockefeller Foundation and the Population Council, New York, NY to take up appointment as Lecturer Grade I at the Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. He was appointed Senior Lecturer in 1982, Reader (Associate Professor) in 1986 and Professor of Steroid Endocrinology (Chemical Pathology) in 1994. Professor Chistopher Adesuyi Adejuwon was Coordinator Undergraduate MBBS/BDS Programmes (1985-1994); Coordinator, MBBS Practicals in Chemical Pathology (1986-1990); Honorary Consultant to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan (1980-2001); Chairman, Central Animal House, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan (1990-1997); Coordinator, Post Graduate Programmes in Chemical Pathology (1994-1997); Acting Head of Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan at various times; External Examiner in Chemical Pathology to the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (1986-2001), Ogun State University (1996-2001), University of Calabar, University of Maiduguri; On Sabatical at the University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolwo University) (1985-1986), Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye (1997-1998); Adjuct Professor of Chemical Pathology (Ogun State University (2000-2001); Member of Senate, University of Ibadan (1986-2001). Professor Adejuwon supervised and co-supervised several Post Graduate students of the Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan at the M.Sc. and Ph.D levels including Professor Chidim Ezenwaka, University of West Indies. Professor Christopher Adesuyi Adejuwon was: cited by Who is Who, United States of America in 1997; nominated member of the New York Academy of Sciences in 1996; member of the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachussetts, United States; referee and reviewer to several reputable international academic Journals including African Journal of Medicine and Medical Science. He authored and co-authored several publications on Steroid-Drug Interactions, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Pregnancy, Endocrine Changes During Use of Female Contraceptives, Male Infertility (Roles of Prolactin and Trace Metals), Nutrition, Diabetes Mellitus and the Cardiovascular System, General Hormone Metabolism, Trace Metals and Reproduction. He contributed to Books on Advances in Reproduction and Regulation (Elsevier), Apparent Gonadotropin Immunoreactivity in Human non-Placenta Tissues in Chorionic Gonadotropin (Plenum Press). Christopher Adejuwon with Research colleagues from the United States, Japan and Latin America represented the Population Council, (New York, NY) and Rockefeller University (New York, NY) in several conferences in Italy and within the United States of America. At a few times, he was Adjuct Lecturer at the Rockefeller University in 1978. Professor Chris Adejuwon was most supported in the International Community to Nigeria including Late Professor S.R. Stitch, former Director, Division of Steroid Endocrinology, Department of Chemical Pathology, University, Leeds, England. He was severally acknowledged and fondly remembered by his co-researcher and colleague, Late Professor Sheldon Jerome Segal (Former Advisor to: The World Health Organization, The United Nations Population Fund, The World Bank, The European Parliament, The United States (US) Congress; Decorated the Order of the Lion of Finland). Professor Christopher Adesuyi Adejuwon was a Patron of the Oodua People’s Congress, Nigeria (OPC), admonishing the Group at most times. He was maternally from the Royal family of the Olouku, Ouku-Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti-State Nigeria and paternally the Great Grandson to the Royal Olugbole of Igbole-Ekiti, Ekit-State, Nigeria. Professor Chris Adejuwon is fondly remembered by his friends: Professor Babatunde O. Osotimehin MD;OON ((Honorary Consultant, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria and former Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; former Director General, National Action Committee on AIDS, Nigeria; former Minister of Health, Nigeria and currently with the United Nations and World Health Organization) and Professor Roger Olatokunbo A. Makanjuola (former Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and currently with the United Nations and World Health Organization).