Oni Idigbe

Prof.
Oni Idigbe
Born
Oni Emmanuel Idigbe

(1947-04-20) April 20, 1947 (age 77)
Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
EducationUniversity of Glasgow (PhD)
Occupation(s)Medical practitioner, microbiologist
Years active1999–present
PartnerMarried
Medical career
ProfessionDirector General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
FieldDiseases and control
ResearchTuberculosis, HIV

Oni Emmanuel Idigbe (born 20 April 1947) is a Nigerian doctor, microbiologist and academic professor who served as the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR).[1] He held the post subsequently in 2000 after acting in that capacity from 1999. He is widely known for his contributions to the field of diseases and Control, especially tuberculosis and HIV.[2] Idigbe has published over 65 scientific papers in both Local and international peer review journal in this subject area. He bagged his PhD from the University of Glasgow.

A native of Delta State, Nigeria. He works as an Adjunct Professor of Microbiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.

  1. ^ "PROFESSOR EMMANUEL ONI IDIGBE | Our Trustees | NIMR Foundation". nimrfoundation.org. Nigerian Institute of Medical Research. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ Job Osazuwa (13 September 2018). "How to prevent, tackle tuberculosis". sunnewsonline.com. The Sun. Retrieved 28 March 2024.