Prof. M A Muhibi is a Fellow of both Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) and West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science (WAPCMLS). He holds a PhD in Haematology. He is a certified Medical Laboratory Mentor, an expert in post-market validation of in-vitro diagnostic kits, a faculty member of Foundation in Laboratory Leadership and Management (FLLM), an administrator, a researcher, and a teacher. He served as the foundational head of the Medical Laboratory Services and Department of Medical Laboratory Science at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Osogbo; and Alhikmah University, Ilorin; respectively. He participated as an assessor in the Laboratory Need Assessment of National Medical Laboratory Strategic Plan (NMLStP) conducted in the year 2012 and was a member of the Technical Working Group that Prepared State Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS for the State of Osun(2010-2015). He served as Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) Branch Chairman for Osun State between 2008 and 2012 and was the Chairman for the forum of State Chairmen and Secretaries (2010/2011). He is currently the National Secretary of AMLSN. He received an award of UNESCO/Merck Africa Research in Switzerland during the maiden edition of Merck Africa Research Summit in 2015 and is a co-recipient of TETFund Research Grant on the study of a neglected tropical disease. He was awarded the Silver plus award by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for participation in the reviews of accreditation tools. He has published 46 scientific articles in reputable journals, authored 2 textbooks, and is the Vice-Chairman of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Research Ethics Committee. As an outstanding reviewer, he received a gold award from LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Institutional Review Board in May 2018. He has reviewed the AMLSN E-learning modules in 2 consecutive years as a volunteer and several manuscripts for various journals’ editorial boards. He belongs to many learned societies and he is the General Secretary for Haematology and Blood Transfusion Scientists Society of Nigeria. Prof M A Muhibi is a Professor of Haematology with Edo State University, Uzairue where he had served as Head of Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Dean of Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, between 2019 and June, 2023. He is happily married.
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