Prof. Adekunle Bashiru Okesina, the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, has won another international recognition in far away Arusha, Tanzania on Thursday, August, 22, 2014 when he was formally conferred with the Distinguished Pathologist Award at the First College of Pathologists of East Central and Southern Africa.The award is said to be in recognition of Professor Okesina‟s pivotal and original contributions to the field of Chemical Pathology over the years. Prof. Kanya, President of COPECA, urged Prof. Okesina to remain committed to international best practices in the field of pathology.
The College of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa (COPECSA) is a professional membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of pathology.
Launched in August 2010 in Kampala, Uganda, COPECSA draws its membership from pathologists registered and practising in thirteen member countries within the ECSA (East, Central and Southern Africa) region, namely: Kenya Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Zambia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Africa, Malawi, Seychelles and Mauritius.