{"id":7750,"date":"2017-01-12T17:10:13","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T16:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=7750"},"modified":"2017-05-30T12:58:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T11:58:40","slug":"obika-prof-leonard-f-ozorbah","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/obika-prof-leonard-f-ozorbah\/","title":{"rendered":"OBIKA, Prof. Leonard F. Ozorbah"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.Sc, ph.D; physiologist, lecturer, administrator, b: February 19,1950;p: Agbor; so: Delta; m: married; nc: six; ed: Ika Grammar School, Agbor, Delta State, 1962-67; University of Ibadan, 1968-72; University of Cambridge, 1974-77;cr: Editor. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1972-73; Managing Editor, 1990- 93;Junior Research Fellow, Dept of Physiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1973-77; Lecturer, 1977; Visiting Professor of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee, 1978-79; Research Associate in Physiology, 1979; Senior Lecturer, Physiology, University of Ilorin, 1979-89; Sub-Dean , Pre clinical Studies, 1985; Professor of Physiology, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, 1989-93; Professor of Physiology, University of Benin, since 1993; Ag. Head, Department of Physiology&#038; Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, 1981 -84; 1988-89; Ag. Head of Anatomy, Ogun State University, Head, Department of Physiology, Ogun State University, 1989-93;Ag. Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences; currently. Dean, School of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Benin; mm: Member of Senate, University of Ilorin. 1981-84; 1988-89; Olabisi Onabanjo University, 1989-93; University of Benin, since 1993; Senate Representative, Appointments and Promotions Board, Ogun State University; Academic Ceremonies Committee, Ogun State University,Academic Ceremonies Committee University of Benin; Council of the College of Eduration. Agbor, Chairman, Parks and Gardens Committee, University of Benin;Task Force on Students Accommodation, 1997\/98 Academic Session; Implementation Committee on Re-allocation of Accommodation, 1997\/98; Academic Session; University of Ilorin, Faculty Board of Studies; Curriculum Committee; Development Committee; Postgraduate Committee; Research Committee; University of Benin Faculty Board of Studies; Inaugural Lecturers Committee; Academic Planning and Policy Committee; Academic Ceremonies Committee; Advisory Council, Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Sagamu; Joint Council\/Senate Committee on Endowment Fund Launching, Ogun State University, Ago- Iwoye; Nigeria Medical and Dental Council Visitation Panel to Anambra State University, College of Medicine, Awka; Nigeria University Commission Visitation Panel to Ladoke Akintola University of Science and Technology, Ogbomoso, 1995; Governing Council o.~ University of Benin, since 2006; Physiological Society of Nigeria; 2,*, Vice President 1989-94;President 1994-99; Nigeria Hypertension Society; Nigeria Association of Nephrology, Physiological Society of London; h:Top 10% best in Preliminary Zoology Examination, University of lbadan, 1969; Federal Government Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies, 1968-72; Junior Research Fellowship, University ofNigeria, 1973-77; YoungScientist&#8217;s Award, International Union of Physiological Sciences, 1977; publ: Understanding Human Physiology Series: Cell and Body Defense; Cardiovascular System; Respiratory System; Gastrointestinal System; The Urinary System; Endocrine and Reproductive Systems; Neurolocomotorand Special Senses; Effect of Bilateral Nephrectomy on the Recovery of Blood Pressure afte\/Acute Haemorrhage inRats: Role of Renin-Angiotensin System; Experientia, 42,390-392,1986;Amiloride Inhibits theriseofurinary kallikrein excretion induced byfrusemide administration in therat Clin. Science 72,449-454,1987; Urinary Kallinkrein excretion after Potassium adaptation in the rat,Arch. Int. Physiol. Biochem, 95,189-193, 1987; Lack of Pressor Effect of Dopamine inthePentobarbital Anaesthetized rat Experiential, 43,880-882,1987; Heart Rate and Wood pressure response ! to acute haemorrage in the conscious and anaesthetized rats, 1987;Transient Hyperkalemia immediately after acute Haemorrhage in rats, 48,461-467, 1988; Food and water intake following chronic water restriction in rats, Nigeria Journal of Physiology. Science, 4,55-58,1988, Urinary Kallikrien excretion during potassium chloride infusion in potassium adapted rats: effects of amoloride: Clin. Science, 77,211-27,1989; Co-Author, Kolanut Enhances Antidiuretic activity in young dehydrated subjects, Phytotherapy Press, 1996; Alloxan-induced and insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus affects emen parameters and Impair Spermatogenesis in male rats, Afr. J. Reprod. Health, 2006; The Effect ofgarging on dryness ofmouth and water intake, Annual Scientific Conference of the Physiological Society ofNigeria, 2007;sc: President Agbor Summit, since 2006; off:Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Benin, P.M.B, 1154, Benin City, e-m: ifoozy@yahoo;com;ta:652-601063;0803720l979.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[176,749,1505],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-7750","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-academia","category-administrator","category-educationist"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/7750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/7750\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7750"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=7750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}