LAGOS – The Academy of Medical Sciences of Nigeria (ACADMEDS) has revealed plans for its 2026 convocation, featuring the installation of a new President, the induction of 13 esteemed scientists, and the presentation of its first Gold Medal Award.
At a press briefing in Lagos, Academy President Emeritus Professor Osato Frank Giwa-Osagie stated that the 2026 Scientific Conference will take place on October 30, 2026, at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja, under the theme ‘The Genetics and Genomics of Non-Communicable Diseases: Integrating Science into Clinical Care’.
The event will include a keynote speech by Prof. Azeez Butali, Gilbert Lily Endowed Professor at the University of Iowa, USA, titled ‘The Joy of the Human Genome: Discovery to Clinical Care’, alongside eight other prominent international speakers.
Among the key events is the formal investiture of Prof. Joseph Eberendu Ahaneku, a distinguished Chemical Pathologist and former Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, as the Academy’s new President for a two-year term.
A highlight of the occasion will be the awarding of the Gold Medal to Prof. Okechukwu Samuel Ogah, Professor of Cardiology at the University of Ibadan, who has been selected as the recipient, along with a cash prize of N10 million.
Additionally, 13 new Fellows will be inducted, all recognized leaders in their fields, including Professors Akintoye, Balogun, Ette, Ogbole, Olawoye, Orimadegun, Owoyele, and Oyibo, among others.
A major feature of the program is the Second Augustine Ohwovoriole Memorial Lecture, which will be delivered by Prof. Sunday Chinenye, FAMedS.
Prof. Giwa-Osagie also highlighted recent accomplishments of the Academy, such as funding for young researchers, issuing expert guidance on Ebola, Lassa Fever, and Diphtheria, creating the National Framework for Point-of-Care Testing, and organizing its inaugural Biennial Colloquium addressing challenges in Nigeria’s health workforce.
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