President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr Addai-Mensah Otchere as the Director of the Ghana Standards Authority mynewsgh.com can exclusively report.
The former acting Dean, of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) until his appointment was also the Head of Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences of KNUST.
He is credited for contributing to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) victory in the Ashanti region and regular panelists of political programmes on radio stations in Kumasi.
His appointment according to a letter sighted by mynewsgh.com took effect from March 7, 2017
Read Profile Of Dr Addai-Mensah Otchere
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED
PhD Immunology and Biotechnology, Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University-Germany; October 2014.
MSc Biomedical Sciences (Haematology), University of Westminster, (UK) September 2005.
MBChB (Medicine) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology –Ghana, August 2002.
BSc Human Biology Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; July 1999
Completed courses in Pharmacovigilance /Pharmacoepidemiology
Completed taught component of the Executive MBA program at KNUST
EMPLOYMENT
Senior Lecturer, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences KNUST- 2016- Date
Lecturer, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology-KNUST 2008-2016
Research Scientist, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Aachen Germany- 2010-2013
Medical Officer, Departments of Medicine and Pathology -Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi – 2002-2008
POSITIONS HELD
Acting Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, KNUST- several times within the period from 2014-2016
Head, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, KNUST.02/2015- Present
Course Leader-Haematology and Immunology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology.2015-present
Academic Tutor, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology 2015-Present
Member, Faculty board, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, KNUST 2015-Present
Member, College Board, College of Health Sciences, KNUST
Fellow, Republic Hall, KNUST 2010 -Present.
Member, Planning Committee, 6th Annual Scientific Conference of the College of Health Science, KNUST 2015-Present
Chairman, Publicity Subcommittee, 6th Annual Conference of the College of Health Sciences, KNUST 2015-Present
Acting Head, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, KNUST, at various times from 2009-2014.
Chief Invigilator, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, KNUST
Member, Vice Chancellors Committee on Feedback from Industry and professional Bodies on performance of KNUST Graduates
Member, Quality assurance Committee, College of Health Sciences
Member, Governing Council, Pan African University College, Winneba, Ghana
Member, Regional Prisons Council, Ashanti Region
Member National Executive Council, Ghana Medical Association
Member, Negotiations Committee, Ghana Medical Association
National Spokesperson, Junior Doctors Association, Ghana
Secretary Ghana Medical Association, Ashanti region
Spokesperson, Junior Doctors Association, Ashanti Region
Member, Protocol and Publicity Sub-committee of the 2nd Annual Scientific Conference, College of Health Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi Ghana
Member, University Examinations Council, KNUST Kumasi-Ghana
AWARDS
Best student in Internal Medicine; School of Medical Sciences-KNUST 2002
Best student in Neurology; School of Medical Sciences-KNUST 2002
Best Student in Clinical Methods; School of Medical Sciences-KNUST 2002
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, British Society for Immunology
Member American Society for Microbiology
Member, European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Member, The Antibody Society
Member, European Biotechnology Network
Member, International Society for Infectious Diseases
Member, University Teachers Association of Ghana
Member, Ghana Medical Association
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