The new Secretary General of the Association of African Universities (AAU), Prof. Olusola Bandele Oyewole assumed office on Friday October 1, 2021. He succeeds Prof. Etienne Ehilé, who served as the Association’s Secretary General for the last nine years (August 2012 – September 2021). Prof. Oyewole was appointed the Secretary General following a competitive selection process which had several high-profile applicants participating. The announcement of his appointment was first made at the Extra-ordinary General Conference organized by the Association on August 9, 2021.
Professor Olusola Bandele Oyewole is a Nigerian professor of Food Science and Technology, specifically Food Microbiology and Biotechnology. He is not new to the Association, having served as a staff, and subsequently as a Board Member and President of the Association in the past.
Please find Professor Olusola Oyewole’s full profile here: https://blog.aau.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-SG-Prof.-Olusola-Oyewole-CV.pdf

His roadmap as the Secretary General of the AAU (2021-2025) is available at:
https://mailchi.mp/aau/the-aauappoints-a-new-secretary-general-5355843?e=96eabda433