- Professor, North-West University
Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu is based at the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Systems, North West University, South Africa. He is also an Associate Researcher with the School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He holds a BSc (Hons, 2006) Botany degree from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Nigeria while his MSc (Ethnobotany cum lauda, 2010) and PhD (Botany, 2013) degrees were obtained from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Adeyemi is currently leading a research team focusing on the value-chain of African floras especially those with medicinal, horticultural and nutritional potential. He is a highly-motivated and recognized as established researcher (C-rated Scientist) by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF). He serves as an Associate Editor for BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry and on the Editorial Board of the South African Journal of Botany.
Experience
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–presentSenior Lecturer, Indigenous Knowledge Systems , North-West University
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2020–presentAssociate professor, North-West University
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2023–presentProfessor, North-West University
Education
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2012University of KwaZulu-Natal, Botany
Grants and Contracts
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2018
- Role:
- Senior Lecturer, Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Funding Source:
- National Research Foundation
Honours
Member Global Young Academy • Young Affiliate, African Academy of Science, AAS 2020 • Executive Member of the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS), 2019 • Fellow, African Science Leadership Programme, ASLP 2019 • Member, South African Young Academy of Science, SAYAS 2017
Contact Adeyemi for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Mmabatho, North West Province, South Africa
- Website
- X (formerly Twitter): @AdeyemiAremu
- Article Feed
- ORCID
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