Benjamin Oluwakayode Osuntokun
Benjamin Oluwakayode Osuntokun | |
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| Born | 6 January 1935 Nigeria |
| Died | September 22, 1995 (aged 60) |
| Known for | Tropical Neurology |
| Awards | NNOM |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | University of Ibadan |
Professor Benjamin Oluwakayode Osuntokun (6 January 1935 – 22 September 1995), was a researcher and neurologist from Okemesi, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Known for discovering the cause of ataxic tropical neuropathy, he was a founding member of the Pan African Association of Neurological Sciences and an early advocate and researcher on tropical neurology.