Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah and Dr. Gordon Awandare have joined the coveted roll of the University of Ghana’s Distinguished Award for Meritorious Service.

The two academics were honoured at the recent July 2014 Congregation, receiving deafening applause for their various accomplishments. 

Prof. Eric Danquah attentively listening to the Citation accompanying his award being read out at the Ceremony

Professor Eric Danquah, Professor of Crop Science and Director of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) is the Centre Leader for The Africa Centre of Excellence for Training Plant Breeders, Seed Scientists and Technologists, hosted by the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement.

Dr. Gordon Awandare, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology is currently the Centre Leader for The Africa Centre of Excellence for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens hosted jointly by the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology and the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research.

Dr. Gordon Awandare attentively listening to the Citation accompanying his award being read out at the Ceremony

The University of Ghana recently won two grants, each worth eight million dollars, in the Africa Centres of Excellence Project (ACE) Project, which have resulted in the establishment of the two Centres.

The development objective of the World Bank funded Project is to support the recipient institutions to promote regional specialization among participating universities in areas that address regional challenges and strengthen the capacities of these universities to deliver quality training and applied research. 

In congratulating the teams that put forward the winning proposals, the Vice Chancellor in his address at the Congregation said that such awards are a major boost to the University’s movement towards strengthening its research focus

Click here for the citation of Eric Yirenkyi Danquah

Click here for the citation of Dr Gordon Awandare