Renowned Physician, Prof. Soyinka Dies At 85

The Soyinka Family of Ake/Isara, Ogun State, has announced the passing of their father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and uncle, Professor Femi Soyinka.

The demise of the renowned physician occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 14 June 2022 at his home in Kukumada Village, Ibadan, Oyo State.

Born in 1937, Professor Soyinka received a Medical degree in Medicine and Surgery MBChB from the University of Heidelberg in 1964; and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the same University in 1965.

He specialized and practice as a Dermatologist, Venereologist and Allergologist at the University of Giessen, in 1969.

In 1972, he obtained a Master of Public Health degree from Hadassah Medical School, (MPH) Israel.

He worked in the academic field for 30 years, holding various positions from Chief Medical Director to Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Provost of College of Health Sciences of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

He was also involved in extensive research work on Tropical Skin Diseases and Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in collaboration with the Federal government, international donor agencies and organizations such as the World Bank, UNDP, DFID, the British Council; and the International Development Research Centre, Canada.

The deceased was the younger brother to Nigeria’s professor of comparative literature and Noble Laureate, Wole Soyinka.