Akinyele FABIYI

1958 - January 1959, was visiting fellow. The Rockfeller Foundation Virus Laboratory, Belem, Brazil and Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratroy, January 1959 - May 1959; back in Nigeria, became Scientific officer (research virologist). The West Afri can Council for Medical Research, Yaba, June 1959 - April 1961, went abroad again as research associate, Department of Pediatries, University of Kansas Medical Centre, April 1961 - June 1962; Instructor in Padiatrics, University of Kansas Sch ool of Medicine, Department of Pe diatrics, July 1962 - August 15, assistant professor, George-town Uni versity School of Medicine, Washing ton, April 27, 1965 -June 1968, Re search Associate Professor, Depart ment of Neurology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and cohead, Laboratory of Neurovirology, July 1968 - August 1970; has been appointed Research Professor Viro logy, Virus Research Laboratory University of Ibadan September 19- 70 and Director of the Laboratory, May 1971 has been consultant viro logist. University College Hospital, Ibadan since May 1971; member, Medical Research Council of Nigeria since January 1973; member, World Health Organisation Expert Advisory Panel on Virus Diseases since 1974; Fellow, New York Academy of Scie nces; Fellow Royal Society of Tropi cal Medicine and Hygiene; Fellow, The American Academy of Microbio logy; member, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Married, and has two daughters, Address (Office) Virus Research Laboratory, (University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State; Telephone: Ibadan 25021; Hobby: soccer, reading.