Welcome to NIMR

Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa

MBBS (Lagos, Nig.), FMCPath. (Nig.), FWACP Lab. Med. (WA), DMJPath (Lond. UK), MRCPath (UK), FRCPath (UK),FFPath RCP(Ire), Cert. Law (UK), LL.B. (Hons.) (UK), FCLM (USA), FICS, FFFLM (Lond), CAS Forensic Imaging & Virtopsy (Switzerland) MD Pathology (Nig.), FNAMed
Director-General/CEO

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) is a reputable point of reference in basic, applied and operational research for promoting national health and development in Nigeria.
NIMR also play a vital role in developing viable structures for the dissemination of research findings and providing the enabling environment and facilities for health research and training in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and universities, and the organized private sector nationally and internationally.