Professor and Director Molecular Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Research Laboratories

Professor Farombi is a distinguished figure in the field of Biochemistry and Toxicology, boasting a rich career spanning over 38 years in academia, research, and administrative roles at the University level. He holds esteemed fellowships from institutions including the Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Nigerian Academy of Science, African Academy of Sciences, Academy of Toxicological Sciences of USA, Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Academy of Medicine Specialties of Nigeria as foundation fellow and the World Academy of Sciences underscoring his eminence in the fields. A quondam Head of Department of Biochemistry and Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Ibadan, he currently serves as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Chrisland University, Abeokuta and President, Forum of Nigerian Toxicologists (FONToX). His academic journey includes earning BSc Second Class Upper degree in Biochemistry as best graduating student for which he received Departmental Prize and UTC Annual Prize, MSc Biochemistry with Distinction and as overall best student and PhD in biochemistry specializing in Toxicology from the University of Ibadan. He received postdoctoral training at the University of Liverpool, UK; University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Seoul National University, South Korea; Institute of Food Safety and Toxicology, Soborg; Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Germany, and Institute of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aarhus, Denmark. Highlighting his commitment to continuous learning and professional development, he holds the specialized training certificate in Web Resources for Environmental Health and Biomedical Research, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Tennessee, USA. These background training and exposure serve as veritable platform and solidify his trailblazing career and distinction in academia. Professor Farombi's research endeavors over the past 30 years have primarily focused on Molecular Toxicology, Cellular Oxidative Stress Mechanisms, and Nutrigenomics. His work is particularly notable for elucidating the chemopreventive properties of phytochemicals and their potential in combating neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. He has patented four novel therapeutic signatures of relevance to certain disease conditions. Professor Farombi’s commitment to progressive professional development and advancement of knowledge in science is evident in his association with highly revered bodies like the Society of Toxicology (SOT), UNESCO Global Network for Molecular and Cell Biology, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Biochemical Society (UK) and International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. His scholarly contributions have garnered international recognition, with rankings among the top scientists globally by ranking bodies such as the SESRTCIC (Top 10 productive researchers in the University of Ibadan, 2005), US-based Stanford University (ranked Top 2% World Scientists, Top1% of world Toxicologists and Number 1 (one) Toxicologist in Nigeria,) SciVal/Elsevier and AD Scientific Index (Best scientist in University of Ibadan, 2021). He is in receipt of numerous grants and fellowships as Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on several internally and externally funded projects and grants including World Bank, UNESCO Global Network for Molecular and Cell Biology, WHO/TDR, MacArthur Foundation, IUTOX, IUBMB, Lady Bank-Anthony Grant for Cancer Research, TETFUND IBR and NRF, the 1M dollar grant that led to the establishment of Center for Drug Development and Production at the University of Ibadan and the 2014 Society of Toxicology SOT (USA) Global Senior Scholar Exchange Toxicology Fellowship. Beyond his research pursuits, Professor Farombi is esteemed as a mentor, having supervised hundreds of undergraduate, 270 Masters students and 30 PhD candidates with fifteen of them as full Professor in various Institutions. He has contributed to over 350 scientific articles in reputable international journals having over 18,500 citations and H-index of 70. He is credited with the supervision of the adjudged best PhD Thesis in the discipline of Basic Medical Sciences withing the Nigerian University system during 2009 assessment by NUC and the best PhD Thesis in the University of Ibadan in 2018. A widely traveled academic, he has been a visiting Professor to over 20 world class institutions and has given over 250 invited lectures in countries spanning 4 continents of the world. He is married to Dr. Temitope Farombi, MD, PhD, a Consultant Neurologist at the Geriatrics Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan and they are blessed with children.