Koleayo Omoyajowo

I began my early education at Christ's School in Ado-Ekiti in 2000, one of the premier high schools in sub-Saharan Africa, where the competitive spirit was honed on the rugged Agidimo hills. My formative years were largely spent working on my father’s farm, which, despite its monotony, nurtured my fascination with nature. While tilling the ground and taking breaks to gaze at the dense forest and eat wild fruits, I developed a unique passion for identifying scented orchids and flowers, igniting a lifelong love for nature and early critical thinking. Although I was gifted in artistry, handwriting, drawing, and painting, I set these aside in pursuit of a career in medicine. Despite initially aspiring to become a medical doctor, I failed to secure medical school admission and instead pursued Biochemistry as an alternative.

I earned a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, followed by a master’s degree in Cell Biology and Genetics from the University of Lagos. Currently, I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Lagos and have been a visiting scholar at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Additionally, I am actively taking courses at the University of Massachusetts and the University of Washington to explore new interests. I am a member of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) and have trained as a frontline medic at Fort Sam Houston, TX. Presently, I work with the American Medical Response, serving Dekalb County. I firmly believe in the philosophies of "que sera sera"—what will be, will be—and "what is worth doing at all is worth doing well."

With over a decade of experience in teaching, research, and leadership, I am now focused on advocacy, specifically improving public understanding of "persistent, new, and emerging contaminants" and their ecological risks. I have observed that humanity is often compromised for economic gains, with critical environmental knowledge being undermined. This realization has driven my lifelong commitment to researching and formulating data-driven strategies for monitoring and evaluating environmental sustainability at both local and global levels. My research primarily revolves around environmental epidemiology, pollution control management, health-risk assessment, and waste management, with a specific focus on monitoring the fate of heavy metals and pesticides in biological systems and building community resilience to climate change.

As a visionary leader at Koozakar, an American scientific research and publishing company dedicated to integrity and excellence, I drive innovation through education and research, providing a technical environment for the broader scientific community. Koozakar advocates for equity, diversity, and inclusion across all knowledge domains, including AI.