Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1976.
• Master of Science (M.S) in Pharmaceutics from the University of Georgia in 1985.
• PhD in Pharmaceutics from the University of Georgia in 1988.

Career:

Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye has held various academic and professional positions:

• Started her career as a pharmacist at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, in 1976.
• Headed the Pharmacy department at the Baptist Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria from 1979 to 1980.
• Held various academic positions at universities in Puerto Rico and the United States, including Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• Founding Chair of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Professor of Pharmaceutics, Manufacturing Science, and Drug Product Evaluation at Roosevelt University in Schaumburg, Illinois.
• Founder and President of Elim Pediatric Pharmaceuticals Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
• President of Drugs for AIDS and HIV Patients (DAHP), a faith-based tax-exempt organization aimed at preventing HIV/AIDS among Nigerian youths and providing care for affected individuals.

Notable Achievements:

• Appointed as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) by the President of Nigeria in November 2017.
• Senior Fulbright Scholar and Specialist.
• Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS).
• Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science and Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy.

Research Interests:

Her research interests include pre-formulation and early phase development of solid, semisolid, and liquid dosage forms, as well as IND-based and intellectual property-driven late phase drug product development.

Awards and Honors:

• Graduate fellowship by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in 1983.
• J. William Fulbright Scholar Award for African Regional Research Program on AIDS and AIDS-Related Research from 2004 to 2005.
• Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) in 2008.
• Recognition Service Award from the AAPS Manufacturing Science Engineering Section in 2011.
• Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science in 2016.

Patents:

• In situ gel ophthalmic drug delivery system of estradiol or other estrogen for prevention of cataracts.
• Anti-retroviral Drug Formulations for Treatment of Children Exposed to HIV/AIDS.
• Controlled Release Pharmaceutical Preparation for Treatment of Endometriosis and Fibrocystic Breast Disease.
• Method of Treating a Patient with a Prolonged Time-Release Drug and the Drug itself.

Personal Life:

Adeyeye is married to Senator Olusola Adeyeye of Osun central and they have two daughters and a son together.

Philanthropy and Community Service:

She is the founder of Drugs for AIDS and AIDS patients, a not-for-profit organization in Nigeria.

She is also the founder of Sarah Extended Family Homes for Children, a home that caters for children from kindergarten up to university level. It is located in Osogbo, Osun State, and Ogbomoso, Oyo State.