Obatunde Bright ADETOLA Ph.D., trained as a Sociologist at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He has conducted (with other researchers) empirical social and health related researches that enjoyed support from both local and international donor agencies such as Family Health International (FHI) Lagos; Pathfinder International (PI) Lagos; Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health (LATH) UK, African Development Foundation (ADF), Washington DC. His areas of interest include Executive and Leadership Health; the Impact of Disease and Disability on Human Performance and Productivity; Healthy Living and Aging. As a gender specialist, his research interest covers the impact of gender issues on health and wellness of both sexes collectively and independently and their significant others within the immediate family. In this regard, he has been Sociologist/Consultant to organizations within and outside Nigeria on matters of HIV/AIDs, Female Genital Mutilations (FGM), sexual reproductive health, domestic violence and other related behavioral matters within families and communities. He is very passionate and currently engaged in lessening the Social Burden of Disease, through working to develop and implement public awareness programs and activities at community and institutional levels, on prioritizing health and appreciating o wellness and energy as the necessary foundation for individual, family, community, institutional, state and national vitality, engagement, and development.

He is in collaboration with social, religious, institutional and political stakeholders to spread the value of wellness, fitness and energy to the youths and general public for improved performance ability and greater productive capacity. He is involved in advocacy programs to alert our local communities and all our social stakeholders on the benefits of sound health and energy, through social awareness and sensitization; and empowering the local communities with regular wellness, health information and education materials, activities and programs.

He is an active member and Executive at the Dr Jack’s Wellness Center where he is dedicated to training, educating and coaching leaders and individuals, to value their bodies as vehicles for leadership, performance and productivity, and to practice preventive maintenance aimed at developing and sustaining wellness and energy for a long, healthy, happy and fruitful life.  Dr Adetola is a Bioethicist and Professor of Sociology at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria. He is the author of Entropy at 50.  He is a Health Researcher and Coach, and a member of the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg). He belongs to the Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Association (NASA) as a Sociologist. In addition to that, he also enjoys membership of other professional bodies like the Institute of Registered Exercise Professionals (IREP); Bioethics Association of Nigeria (BESON) and Parenthood Foundation International (PFI).  He is currently a Visiting Professor and Dean, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences at Hallmark University, Ijebu Itele, Nigeria.