Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan is a Professor in the Department of Child Dental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. She holds a Master's degree in Business Administration, a Master's degree in Education, and is a Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons. Her research focuses on infectious diseases, public health, and international and humanitarian medicine. She is an evidence-based advocate for the rights and health of adolescents in their diversity and the Nigeria lead for the Itad-led monitoring of the A360 project. She is an active member of several professional organizations and research groups, and has been awarded several travel scholarships and national and international research grants. She has 332 publications with 21211 citations and an h-index of 50 (Google Scholar, 11 October 2023).