Adenike Osofisan FNIM, FNCS, CITP | |
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| Professor of Computer Science at University of Ibadan | |
| In office 2006–present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adenike Oyinlola Osofisan 11 March 1950 Osogbo |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Economics) Georgia Institute of Technology ( Master of Science in Information and Computer Science) Obafemi Awolowo University (Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science) University of Ibadan (MBA in Account and Finance) |
| Known for | Being the first African woman to become a Computer science professor |
Adenike Osofisan (born 11 March 1950), is a Nigerian professor of Computer science, who specializes in data mining and knowledge management. She is the first Nigerian woman to hold a Ph.D. in Computer science, a feat she accomplished in 1989. In 2006, she became a full professor at University of Ibadan, a promotion that made her the first African woman to become a Computer Science professor.[1]