Iruka Okeke

Iruka Okeke is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Ibadan. She uses bacterial genetics to study the molecular epidemiology, colonization, pathogenesis and antimicrobial resistance of enteric bacteria, particularly Escherichia coli.  Her research informs the diarrheal disease epidemiology, antimicrobial use and development, as well as vaccine development, and is therefore integral to pharmaceutical microbiology.

This PECE essay helps to answer the STS Across Borders analytic question: “What people, projects, and products exemplify how this STS formation has developed over time?”

This essay highlights prominant and upcoming individuals working on critical science and technology issues in Africa and is part of a broader exhibit on "STS in Africa."