This is a special edition of the Chronicles of Medical History in Memory of the great Medical Sage, Professor Adelola Adeloye. Professor Adeloye’s achievements in Medicine, Neurosurgery, and Medical History are extraordinary and are globally recognized among the greatest contributions to medical literature. Professor Adeloye was born in Ilesa in Western Nigeria on July 18th, 1935, had his medical training at the world famous College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and postgraduate medical training in the United Kingdom. He returned to Nigeria in 1967 and through the years made significant contributions to the practice of Neurosurgery and wrote excellent books on Medical History in Africa. He lived a very fulfilled and balanced life. On the 6th of April 2021, he passed on after a brief illness. The two short articles featured in this edition of the Chronicles of Medical History (Professor Adelola Adeloye (1935-2021) An Icon in the Annals of Medicine and PROFESSOR ADELOLA ADELOYE A Name among the World’s Greatest Doctors) are reproduced with the permission of the Author, Dr Abraham Ariyo MD, in honor of Professor Adelola Adeloye.
Dr. Obaro S. Michael