Ebenezer Oduro Owusu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ebenezer Oduro Owusu
Occupation	Entomologist
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1960(1960-12-11)
Age	64
Birthplace	Tarkwa
Country	Ghana
Birth City	Western Region
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Ebenezer Oduro Owusu Biography

Ebenezer Oduro Owusu is one of the most popular and richest Entomologist who was born on December 11, 1960 in Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana.

Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu started his elementary school education at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) primary school, Akim Tafo from where he proceeded to St Peters Secondary School, Nkwatia Kwahu for his Ordinary Level School Certificate. He later did his advanced level at Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS), Takoradi. He gained admission to the University of Ghana to read BSc Agriculture and graduated with a Second class Upper Division in 1987. He later served as a teaching/research assistant in the Department of Crop Science for two years. Professor Owusu was awarded the prestigious Japanese Government Scholarship (MONBUSHO) in October 1989 and left Ghana to pursue his Master of Science degree at Kochi University, Japan. He successfully completed his Masters (Agricultural Chemistry) in 1992 and was awarded another scholarship (MONBUSHO) to pursue a PhD in entomology. Professor Owusu successfully completed his PhD in 1995 with a gold medal award (for best PhD candidate), and has researched extensively into insect pests of agricultural and medical importance, as well as carrying out monitoring and evaluation assignments. Professor Owusu has an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA Project Management option).

After completing his PhD, Professor Owusu was immediately appointed an assistant professor at Kochi University in April 1995, and then associate professor in September, 1995. In March 1996, Professor Owusu was appointed a research fellow at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi- Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and was posted to Niger as an entomologist. Significant among his achievements was the development of a system for the management of the millet headminer, Heliocheilus albipunctella (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) based on indigenous plant species, and the host interactions (semiochemicals and use of resistance varieties).

Ebenezer Oduro Owusu Net Worth

Ebenezer Oduro Owusu is one of the richest Entomologist from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ebenezer Oduro Owusu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu (born at Tarkwa, on 11 December 1960) is the vice chancellor of the University of Ghana, a position he officially assumed on August 1, 2016. He is the principal academic and administrative officer of the university. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu is a professor of entomology at the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science and prior to his appointment as vice chancellor, he was the provost of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences at the University of Ghana.

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Professor Owusu served as Head of Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, from 2008 to 2010 and followed that with tenure as the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science from 2010 to 2014. He also served as the Dean of the School of Biological Sciences from August to September in 2014 and Acting Dean, School of Biological Sciences from September, 2014 to June, 2015.

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Qiu Ranked on the list of most popular Entomologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ghana. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

He became the one who would replace former vice chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Ernest Aryeetey, who left office in July, 2016. The shortlisted candidates for the position of Vice Chancellor included Professor Samuel Agyei Mensah (Provost of the College of Humanities), Professor John Gyapong (Pro Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation) and Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo (Former Director of the Institute of African Studies).

Top Facts about Ebenezer Oduro Owusu

1. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu is the Vice-Chancellor of University of Ghana.
2. He holds a PhD in Soil Science from the University of Aberdeen.
3. Owusu has over 25 years of experience in academia.
4. He has published over 80 research articles and books.
5. In 2019, he was appointed to the Governing Council of UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme.
6. Owusu is a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.
7. He has served as Dean for the Faculty of Agriculture at University of Ghana.
8. Owusu advocates for sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation practices.
9. He is committed to promoting quality education in Africa.
10. Owusu received his undergraduate degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

Who is the Vice-Chancellor of University of Ghana?

Nana Aba Appiah Amfo

Who is the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana?

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE GOLD COAST
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA| |
Conor Cruise O’Brien| 1962-1965| Vice-Chancellor
Alexander Adum Kwapong| 1966-1975| Vice-Chancellor
Daniel Adzei Bekoe| 1976-1983| Vice-Chancellor

Who is the chancellor of University of Ghana?

Mary Chinery-Hesse

Who is the registrar of University of Ghana?

Mrs. Emelia Naa Kwantsua Agyei-Mensah has been sworn in as the new Registrar of the University of Ghana at a brief ceremony held on Sunday, 1st August, 2021 at the New Council Chamber of the University.

What is the name of the first University in Ghana?

Founded in 1948 as ‘ University College of the Gold Coast ‘ – an affiliated college of the University of London – the University of Ghana is now the oldest and largest of Ghana’s 10 public universities.