Professor O. J. Ilori

Professor O. J. Ilori, BSc, MSc, PhD (OAU, Ile-Ife), Professor of Botany/Plant Physiology. Professor O. J. Ilori is the Dean, Faculty of Science, Anchor University Lagos. He was appointed Dean in August, 2022. He is a Professor of Plant Physiology and Botany in the Department of Biological Sciences with over 19 years of university teaching, research and administrative experience. He obtained BSc, MSc and PhD Botany at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

His research focus include Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Plant Biology, Environmental Plant Physiology, Electrophysiology, Stress Physiology (high and low temperature, salinity and flooding stress, molecular and physiological characterization of crop response to stress), Photosynthesis and water relation, Seed Dormancy and Signal Transduction, Post-Harvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops, and Medicinal Plants Conservation. His current work is on physiological responses of indigenous crops to climate stress. He is a member of the Botanical Society of Nigeria (BOSON) and the Nigeria Field Society.

He has served as Head, Department of Biological Sciences (2017–2022). Professor Ilori had served in different capacities as level adviser, examination officer, Chairman and member of several Council, University Senate and Faculty committees. He has attended many conferences where he presented papers. He is an internationally accomplished scholar having many high-impact, top quality peer-reviewed journals to his credit. He has over 40 peer-reviewed publications in reputable national and international journals, 5 book chapters, and has supervised over 50 undergraduate projects. He is currently the Chaplain of Anchor University Chapel.