Ahmed Oluwagbemi Ogunlaja

Ahmed Oluwagbemi Ogunlaja is a medical professional and currently the executive director of Open Access Nigeria, a research and advocacy organization working to promote research activity (especially among students), free online access to peer-reviewed scholarly publications, and the use of open educational resources. Ahmed Oluwagbemi Ogunlaja has three years’ experience mobilizing and organizing volunteers across Nigerian universities to engage with stakeholders and policymakers both in academia and in government, with an aim to enact policies that promote access to research and education as a means of enhancing innovation and accelerating discovery. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Ahmed plans to continue this work while pursuing his interest in public health advocacy in the area of non-communicable diseases, with a special emphasis on cardiovascular health and drug policy reform.