Ibironke Odumosu-ayanu

Biography

Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu joined the College of Law as Assistant Professor in 2008. Prior to joining the college, she was a sessional lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia (UBC). She also worked for the Canadian Institute of Resources Law in Calgary. Dr. Odumosu-Ayanu has served as a consultant for the United Nations University (UNU) on a UNCTAD/UNU project on the rule of law and good business practices in zones of conflict. She is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In addition to service on advisory boards, she serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Law and Society Association and is the Vice President (Conferences) of the Association. A recipient of numerous academic awards and fellowships, including a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship, a two-year UBC University Graduate Fellowship, two David L. Vaughan QC Memorial Scholarships for excellence in Commercial Law, and a BC Law Foundation Fellowship, Dr. Odumosu-Ayanu graduated a best graduating student from the University of Lagos’ (Nigeria) LLB program with several awards, including the Vice Chancellor’s Prize for Best Performance at the Degree Level. Dr. Odumosu-Ayanu has also received a SSHRC Insight Development Grant, a SSHRC Standard Research Grant and a Foundation for Legal Research Grant. Dr. Odumosu-Ayanu has spoken at numerous international conferences and co-convened a workshop and a conference. Her current research focuses on local communities and extractive industries. She has research interests in foreign investment law, natural resources, socio-economic development, legal and international relations theory, and Africa and international law. Dr. Odumosu-Ayanu’s articles on these subjects have appeared in several leading international journals. She teaches Contracts, Business Organizations I and a seminar on Law, Development and the International System. Dr. Odumosu-Ayanu received the Provost’s College Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2012.

Research Interest

Business organizations and corporate law Contract law Environmental, natural resources and resource development, and agricultural law International trade and investment law Public international law