Omorogieva Ojo

Professor Omorogieva Ojo BSc Hons, PGCert, PGDip, MSc, PhD

Professor in Nutrition and Diabetes

Prof. Omorogieva Ojo is a Professor in Nutrition and Diabetes. He had his BSc and MSc in Animal Science from Nigerian’s premier University, University of Ibadan and PhD in Nutrition from the University of Greenwich, London. He also had Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes from the University of Surrey, Roehampton, UK. He is a Registered Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition, UK and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK.

The focus of Prof. Ojo’s research is nutritional interventions in diabetes and other chronic conditions. He has published widely in many international journals, presented at many international conferences and edited books. He is also Practice Lead in Centres for Chronic Illness and Ageing, and Exercise Activity and Rehabilitation.

Prof. Ojo is a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Lifecourse Development (ILD), University of Greenwich. He has developed an extensive network of international research collaboration by working extensively with colleagues in China, India, Nigeria and UK through the Nutrition and Diabetes Research and Practice Group which he leads and is based in the ILD. He mentors and supports graduates and newly qualified nutritionists.

Prof. Ojo is an internationally acclaimed expert in nutrition and diabetes and he is supervising many PhD students. He is a recognised supervisor by the UK Council for Graduate Education.

Prof. Ojo is on the editorial board of many international journals including Nutrients and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. He has been Guest Editor of seven Special Issues in the areas of Nutrition and/or Diabetes. Prof. Ojo is a peer reviewer for many international journals and international grant awarding bodies. He has also been a member of the Scientific and Organising Committee and keynote speaker at many international conferences.

Prof. Ojo’s work is having significant impact in the development of international policies and guidelines, and in the enteral nutrition industry in the areas of product design and commercial development of the enteral feeding pump. He has been cited over 1400 times and his H index is 20.

Posts held previously

  • Associate Professor in Diabetes Care and Management, School of Health Sciences, University of Greenwich, London
  • Clinical Lead Nutrition Specialist at the Home Enteral Nutrition Team in Lewisham Healthcare NHS Trust

Allied health professions, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy