Profile Summary
Prof Sadiq Yusuf was educated at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria where he obtained a PhD in Physiology. He received his postdoctoral training in Neural System and Behavior at the prestigious Marine Biological Laboratory [MBL], Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA Over the last 30 years, Prof Yusuf has gained extensive experience in the fields of teaching, managing scientific research and academic education of undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is a recipient of a number of research grants from the International Brain Research Organization, Welcome Trust, International Society of Neurochemistry, Company of Biologists and other organizations to conduct research and train Neuroscientists in Africa on the use of simple animal models to conduct cutting-edge research in Neuroscience and Neurogenetics. Beyond his teaching and research activities, he has acquired in-depth Knowledge of University’s administration, policies and procedures as he has held top-level administrative positions in some of the top private Universities in Uganda, East Africa. He served as the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academics at Kampala International University, Uganda and Vice Chancellor of Uganda Technology and Management University. Over the years, Prof Yusuf has played a pivotal role in the establishment of innovative staff development programmes, student scholarship schemes, and a biomedical research institute at the various institutions where he has served. Working with his international collaborators, he co-founded the Teaching and Research in Natural Sciences for Development (TReND) in Africa, a Non-Governmental Organization based in the United Kingdom, dedicated to the advancement of Neuroscience research and education in Africa. Prof. Yusuf is the current Secretary General of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA). He has interest in the integration of information and communication technologies into the delivery of education to students. He is Happily Married to Amina Aminu Yusuf. They are blessed with three (3) Children.