🧠 A Lifetime of Teaching and Impact
Professor AbdulKareem served in academia for over four decades, shaping thousands of students and influencing countless medical professionals across Nigeria, Sudan, Austria, the United Kingdom, and beyond.
Academic Positions
University of Lagos (UNILAG)
College of Medicine
18 years of passionate teaching and research
University of Maiduguri
Academic Service
6 years
University of Khartoum, Sudan
Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine
6+ years
Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM)
HOD Medical Biochemistry Department
University of Abuja
Head of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences
Retired
His classroom was never just a place for formulas and theories — it was a space of mentorship, ethics, and character building. He taught with firmness, but also with a fatherly heart.
🌍 A Global Scholar and Voice for Humanity
His expertise took him far beyond lecture halls. He traveled across continents to speak, teach, and represent Africa at international conferences, delivering papers on:
- ▸Malaria Endemicity in Nigeria
- ▸Neuroscience in the New Millennium
- ▸HIV/AIDS: Alternative Views
- ▸Body, Soul, and Human Health in Islam
He founded the Malaria Research Group of LASUTH/LASUCOM, dedicating years to finding affordable health solutions for Africans.
🏅 Awards and Global Recognition
His brilliance earned him global respect and honors, such as:
NATO International Scholar Award
1970 & 1978
Howard Hughes Memorial Award
USA, 1976
for groundbreaking research on Alpha-Amylase Inhibitors and Anti-Diabetic Agents
International Man of the Millennium
IBC, UK — 1999
World's Top 2000 Scholars
American Biographical Institute — 2008
Listed Among
But despite these honors, he remained deeply humble, never chasing fame — only impact.
📚 A Man of Faith, Teaching Both Science and Spirituality
What made Professor AbdulKareem truly unique was his rare combination of scientific brilliance and Islamic scholarship. While many chose one path, he walked both with grace.
He served as:
- ▸National President — Malaria Care Organisation in Africa (MACOA)
- ▸Head — Islamic Study Group of Nigeria (ISGON)
- ▸National Amir — Dawah Research Foundation
- ▸Patron — Several Islamic and Community Organisations
To him, science without ethics was empty, and religion without knowledge was incomplete.
👨👩👧👦 A Family Man and Father Figure to Many
Beyond his public achievements, Professor AbdulKareem was a loving husband, devoted father, and guiding mentor. His students often described him as:
"A strict teacher, but the kindest soul outside the classroom."
He invested in people — not just in their education, but in their character, discipline, and future.
🕯 His Legacy Lives On
Though Professor AbdulKareem has passed on, his voice continues to speak through his books, his research, his students, and his children — who now carry forward his vision by making his works freely accessible to the world.
This website is not just an archive — it is a continuation of his mission:
To educate, to uplift, and to leave the world better than he met it.
May Allah forgive his shortcomings, accept his deeds, and allow his knowledge to be a sadaqah jariyah (everlasting charity).
Ameen.
📩 From the Family
This website is curated by his children who wish to preserve his legacy and make his works accessible to all who seek knowledge.
If you have contributions, missing publications, photographs, or would like to share your memories of Professor AbdulKareem, we welcome you to reach out.
For inquiries: contact info@professor-hussain-legacy.com
© 2025 In Memory of Professor Hussain Akande Abdulkareem
May his knowledge continue to benefit humanity