ADU OLUWATOSIN BENEDICT

Biochemistry

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science

Mon - Fri, 10-2pm

1. Grant [Harnessing Sargassum for Entrepreneurship Development in Coastal fishing communities] Research Grant from Lagos State Research and Innovation Council, Lagos State ---- 2021
2. • Grant [Production and development of Terminalia catappa (Indian Almond) Nut for Industrial Application] Research Grant from Lagos State Research and Innovation Council, Lagos State ---- 2021
3. • Scholarship [TETFUND Travel Grant to 2013 AICR Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer, Bethesda, MD, USA.] ---- 2013
4. • Grant [Production of thaumatin, a high intensity sweetener- A Product Development Grant from The Raw Material Research and Development Council, Abuja] ---- 2003
5. • Scholarship [Reagent Grant by the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) for Doctoral Research ---- 2001
6. • Scholarship [Research Grant by Pharma-Deko PLC for M.Sc. Project on Thaumatin] ---- 1996

#	Certificate	School	Year
1	PhD. Biochemistry	College of Medicine, University of Lagos	2009
2	MSc. Biochemistry	Lagos State University, Ojo	1998
3	B.Sc. Biochemistry	Lagos State University, Ojo	1992

Prof. Oluwatosin Benedict Adu is a Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry with over 20 years as a Researcher, Academic and Social change agent. He has BSc and MSc (Biochemistry) from Lagos State University, and a PhD (Biochemistry) from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos. He also has a PGD in Theology from the RCCG, Bible College. He started his career as a Laboratory Demonstrator in 1996 in the Department of Biochemistry, Lagos State University, and over the years has taught and supervised several undergraduate, MSc, and PhD students.
He has done several researches on:
• Isolation, functional properties and utilization potential of thaumatin a natural non-nutritive sweetener
• Role of zinc in the treatment of onchocerciasis infected mice
• Nutritional status of undergraduates in Nigerian Universities
• Glycaemic indices of selected Nigerian foods
• Nutritional evaluation and industrial utilization potential of some underutilized food crops in Nigeria
• Antioxidant, anti-diabetic and anticancer properties of local plant extracts
He has won
• Grant [Production and development of Terminalia catappa (Indian Almond) Nut for Industrial Application] Research Grant from Lagos State Research and Innovation Council, Lagos State 2021
• Scholarship [TETFUND Travel Grant to 2013 AICR Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer, Bethesda, MD, USA.] 2013
• Grant [Production of thaumatin, a high intensity sweetener- A Product Development Grant from The Raw Material Research and Development Council, Abuja] 2003
• Scholarship [Reagent Grant by the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) for Doctoral Research 2001
• Scholarship [Research Grant by Pharma-Deko PLC for M.Sc. Project on Thaumatin] 1996

He is:
• Director, LASU Ventures, Lagos State University
• Member, LASU Research Ethics Committee, Lagos State University
• Pastor- In-Charge of Area, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Great House Parish
• Immediate Past Chaplain, Lagos State University Chapel of Light
• Immediate Past Chairman, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter
• Chairman, Technical Committee on Standards for Milk and Milk products, SON
• Member, Technical Committee on Milk and Milk Products, African Standards Organisation (ARSO)
• Member, Lagos State Committee on Food and Nutrition
• Member, Lagos State Nutrition Sub-Committee on Infant and Young Child Feeding
• Consultant and Facilitator, Hope Builders Skills Development and Acquisition Foundation
• Mentor, The Nigerian Academy of Science- Schlumberger 2014 SEED Schools Science Project, Nigerian Academy of Science
• Member Sargassum Research Group, Lagos State University
He is married with 3 children