By Sade Adewale, Ondo
The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo City, has announced the appointments of Dr Oduwole Adebambo Adewale as its new Librarian and Mr Tunde Olufisayo Ajala as the Deputy Bursar. Both appointments took effect on 1st August 2024.
Dr Oduwole, who holds a PhD in Library and Information Studies, brings 32 years of experience from various tertiary institutions, including Lagos State University College of Medicine and Olabisi Onabanjo University.
He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in Library Studies (2006) and was a Belgian Government Fellow in 2005.
Oduwole, CLN, MNIM, PMP, CBAP, is a recipient of many coveted academic distinctions and awards. He was the Best Student in Scientific Sources and Information (MLS,1996), Best Student in Cataloguing and Classification (MLS, 1996) and won Emerald/EFMD outstanding Doctoral Research Award in the Category of Library Studies in 2006. He was a Belgian Government Fellow (2005), Commonwealth Professional Fellow, Middlesex University, UK (2005-2006) and Mortenson’s Fellow, University of Illinois, USA (2006).
His extensive professional affiliations include membership in the Nigerian Library Association and the International Institute of Business Analysts.
Dr Oduwole is also a prolific author, with over 50 publications in both local and international journals.
Mr Ajala, a seasoned accountant with a B.Sc. in Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA, joins UNIMED after stints at Elizade University and Koladaisi University.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and is currently pursuing a PhD in Accounting at Ladoke Akintola University.
Both appointments are expected to strengthen UNIMED’s administrative and academic operations as the institution continues to expand its impact in the medical sciences.