Joseph Olurotimi Sanya
Joseph Olurotimi Sanya is a Nigerian researcher, professor, provost, and a reader in physiology at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS), Afe Babalola University (ABUAD).
Background
Sanya was born at Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on June 11, 1956. He attended the All Saints' Primary School, Iyin Ekiti ; Eyemote Comprehensive High School, Iyin-Ekiti ; University of Lagos ; College of Medicine, University of Calabar ; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife ; and the University of Ilorin.He is a medical doctor and researcher in physiology, in which he has a Ph.D. from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. His Ph.D. thesis was on the Effects of Aqueous Extract of Zanthoxyllum zanthoxylloides and Aframomum melegueta on Sickle Cell Vaso-occlusive Crisis while his Master's dissertation was on Electrocardiographic Profiles of Normotensives At-Risk of Developing Hypertension.
He obtained an MB.BCH degree from the University of Calabar and is a member of many learned societies including: Nigerian Medical Association, Physiological Society of Nigeria and the West African Network of Natural Product Research Scientists.