Affiliateship: 2020-2024
Cohort 5
Country (Nationality)
Nigeria
Discipline
Biosciences
Bio
Adeyemi is an Associate Professor at the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, North West University, South Africa. He obtained a PhD (Botany, 2013) and MSc (Ethnobotany cum laude, 2010) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa while his BSc (Hons in Botany, 2006) degree was from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Adeyemi’s research focuses on the documentation, scientific validation, commercialization and conservation of African floras especially those with medicinal, horticultural and nutritional potential. His major goal is to drive impactful research that influence policy for economic gains, health benefits environmental sustainability for stakeholders and the wider community at large. He is actively involved in capacity building through postgraduate training and transfer of skills. He has trained more than 10 MSc and PhD students and has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles.
Adeyemi is a registered Professional Natural Scientist with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) and member of professional bodies such as the International Society for Ethnopharmacology (ISE) and South African Association of Botanists (SAAB). He is currently an associate editor for three international journals and frequently served as a reviewer for several journals and funding organizations.
In recognition of his contribution to science, Adeyemi is a fellow of the African Science Leadership Programme (ASLP, 2018), and Exco member, South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS, 2019) and Affiliate of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS, 2020-2024). He is also recognised as a young promising researcher (Y-rated) by the National Research Foundation, South Africa.