University of Leicester
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Yewande Okuleye is an interdisciplinary scholar with degrees in biochemistry, fine art, research methodology and the history of medicine. Prior to returning to academia, Yewande worked as a chemist at the Body Shop International and was part of the pioneering research and development team, which investigated animal testing alternatives and formulated innovative hair, skin, perfumery and well-being products, which defined the natural and ethical skin care movement of the 1990s. Her PhD thesis, Reclaiming Cannabis Medicine, Medical and Well-Being Narratives and Counter Narratives (1992- 2019), investigated how different stakeholders negotiated the barriers and opportunities to develop cannabis and cannabinoid medicine.The emergence of cannabis and cannabinoid medicine as a new discipline situates Yewande’s expertise at the intersection of cannabis and cannabinoid academia, policy, and the nascent cannabis industry.

Publications

  • https://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/african-soldiers-world-war-1
  • https://theconversation.com/cbd-oil-what-you-need-to-know-99430
  • https://reggaenetwork.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/yewande-okuleye/
  • https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-group-and-the-emergence-of-animal-rights-9780197508497?cc=gb&lang=en&

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Co-workers & collaborators

John Goodwin

John Goodwin

Kelly McCormack

Kelly McCormack

Andrew Fry

Professor of Cell Biology - Leicester, UK

Andrew Fry

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