Lawal Suleiman Bilbis (born 1961) is an educator and lecturer in the department of Biochemistry at the
Usmanu Danfodiyo University appointed as the Vice chancellor of the University in July 2019, replaced
Abdullahi Zuru. He previously served as the deputy chancellor academics at Usmanu Danfodiyo University and had served as the pioneer vice chancellor of the
Federal University, Birnin Kebbi
Federal University, Birnin Kebbi is a university based in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
The Federal University Birnin-Kebbi (FUBK) was established on the 18th of February, 2013, alongside those of Gusau and Gashua by the Federal Republic o ...
in 2013.
He is an indigene of Tsafe, at Magazu Village in
Zamfara State,
Nigeria
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.
Education
He holds a B.Sc. of
Biochemistry
Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology and ...
from the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in 1986 and PhD of Biological Chemistry from the
University of Essex,
England
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in 1992.
He became a Professor of Biochemistry in 2002 at the
Usmanu Danfodiyo University.
Career
He started working as a clinical Biochemistry at the General Hospital,
Gusau
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The area's postal ...
before joining academics.
Academic career
He began as an assistant lecturer in 1988 at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University and had serve as Head of Department of Biochemistry, dean in the Science Faculty. He was also deputy chancellor academics and the Director University Development Office in UDUS.
Publications
* ''Studies of prokallikreins from sheep pancreas and kidney''. Ph. D. University of Essex, 1992, Academic theses. Book, Archival Material,
* ''Antioxidants in the service of man, Series Title: Inaugural lecture (Usmanu Danfodiyo University), 16th. Series: Inaugural lecture (Usmanu Danfodiyo University), 16th. Book, Lawal Suleman Bilbis. 16'', Central Coordinating Committee for University Inaugural Lecturers and Seminars, Sixteenth inaugural lecture, 2015, ,
References
Living people
1961 births
Usmanu Danfodiyo University alumni
Nigerian biochemists
External links
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Nigerian educators
Alumni of the University of Essex