Samuel Ehiabhi Okhale | B.Sc, M.Sc. (University of Ibadan), PhD (ABU Zaria)

Position/ Title: Associate Professor, Quality Manager, and Senior Technical Adviser on science and technology to the DG/CEO of NIPRD.

Academic qualifications: B.Sc, M.Sc. (University of Ibadan), PhD (ABU Zaria), Alumni McKinsey Forward Program 2024.

Personal Statement: My teaching and research interest span natural products chemistry, OrganicChemistry, medicinal chemistry; analytical chemistry, green, renewable and sustainablechemistry. natural products extraction studies; isolation of bioactive natural products; chemicalcharacterization and standardization of aromatic and medicinal plants and bioactive products using TLC,FTIR spectroscopy, HPLC, GC-MS, 2D NMR, LC-HR/MS/MS, LC- NMR and LC-NMR-MS. organic synthesis; semi-synthetic modifications of bioactive natural products for lead optimization;development of renewable materials, and phytopharmaceuticals from natural sources. Reference standards development and manufacturing towards improving the quality of medicines. Expert and consultant for ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, ISO 15189:2022, ISO/IEC 17025:2017, WHO PQQuality Management Systems.