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Dr. Agyemang Danquah - Profile

  Dr. Agyemang Danquah

   PhD, Plant Biology, Paris Saclay (Paris Sud 11, Orsay)
   adanquah@wacci.ug.edu.gh   
   Deputy Director, Research, Innovation and Development (RID)
   Senior Lecturer, Crop Science Department
   University of Ghana

 

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Profile

Agyemang holds a BSc. in Agriculture and an MPhil in Crop Science from the University of Ghana (UG), Legon. He obtained his PhD in Plant Biology from the Université Paris Sud, France. Agyemang was appointed as Lecturer in the Department of Crop Science, UG in January 2014, and promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2021. He has served the UG in various capacities, including as a member of the College of Basic and Applied Science (CBAS) Academic Board, member of the Admission and Management Committees of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), Coordinator for Teaching Programmes and as the Centre’s Examinations Officer. Agyemang is a member of the WEDDI Africa Tomato Processing Factory & Agro Farms and Kwajen International School boards. He is an Executive Committee member and Treasurer for the African Plant Breeders Association. Agyemang’s research interest is in leveraging science & technology to improve productivity in farmer’s fields.

 

Education
  • PhD Plant Biology, Université Paris-Sud, France, Nov 2009- Apr 2013
  • MPhil Crop Science, University of Ghana, Sep 2006- May 2008
  • BSc Agricultural Science, University of Ghana, Sep 2001- May 2005

 

 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND AFFILIATIONS
DATE POSITION INSTITUTION
February 2021 – to date Senior Lecturer Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana
October 2020 – to date Examinations Officer West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI),, University of Ghana
January 2014 – January 2021 Lecturer Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana
January 2014 – December 2021 Associate Faculty [Coordinator for Academic Programmes] WACCI, University of Ghana
July – December 2013 Visiting Scientist WACCI, University of Ghana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
NAME OF COMMITTEE DURATION
WACCI Admissions Committee, Member August 2013 – to date
WACCI Management Committee, Member August 2014 – to date
Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (formerly National Accreditation Board), Assessor December 2014 – to date
Department of Crop Science Farm Committee, member December 2015 – August 2017
Executive Committee of the African Plant Breeders Association (APBA), Member February 2019 – to date
University of Ghana Farm Renovation Committee, Member December 2019 – to date
CBAS Academic Board, Member September 2020 – July 2024
Department of Crop Science Welfare, Chairman December 2020 – to date
Research Committee, School of Agriculture, Member August 2021 – to date
Board of Directors – WEDDI Africa Tomato Processing Factory and Agro Farms, Member August 2021 – to date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSULTANTSHIPS
  • Crop Scientist – Evaluation of some greenhouse tomato hybrids at Aburi for Syngenta Seeds BV, Switzerland (November 2016 – January 2017)
  • Biotechnology Expert – worked with team to conduct GAP audit of the Biotechnology Laboratory at the Crops Research Institute (CRI-CSIR), Fumesua, in seeking the International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation (November 2014)

 

 

EDITORSHIP AND EDITORIAL BOARDS
  • Co-editor of the book titled “Recent advances in tomato breeding and production”, published in INTECH on January 23, 2019, ISBN: 978-1-78985-034-5, Print ISBN: 978-1-78985-033-8, Copyright year: 2019.

 

 

MANUSCRIPT REVIEWS
  • Reviewer for Plant, Cell & Environment [Manuscript Number: PCE-20-0058 Salt stress and fluctuating light have separate effects on photosynthetic acclimation, but interactively affect biomass] [February 2020].
  • Reviewer for Agriculture & Food Security Journal [Manuscript Number: AAFS-D-17-00063R2: Assessment of production and marketing constraints and value chain of sweet potato in the municipalities of Dangbo and Bonou] [December 2017].
  • Reviewer for Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science, Ghana Science Association [April 2016].

 

 

Awards and Honors
  1. Dow Agrosciences’ African Visiting Scientist Program, Indianapolis, USA (August 31 – September 25, 2015)
  2. Awarded “mention trés honourable” (Distinction) at PhD level, Université Paris Sud, Orsay, France (April 04, 2013)
  3. Split-cost scholarship by the French Embassy in Ghana, the University of Ghana and the Université Paris-Sud, to pursue PhD in Plant Biotechnology at the Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France (November 2009 – April 2013)
  4. Visiting Graduate Research Fellowship to train in bioinformatics, Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) and other molecular biology techniques, and conduct MPhil research at University of Virginia, USA. Fellowship awarded by Kirkhouse Trust (2007)
  5. First class award at the BSc level at the University of Ghana, Legon (May 2005)
  6. Winner of the Academic Excellence Award for outstanding academic performance at BSc Level by Legon Hall, University of Ghana (April 8, 2005)
  7. Best Student Award (in Physics, Chemistry and Elective Mathematics) at second year at Mpraeso Senior Secondary School Education (1998)

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
MEMBERSHIP POSITION DURATION
African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Executive 2019 – to date
Alliance for Science, Ghana Member 2017 – to date
University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) Member 2014 – to date
Ghana Science Association Member 2006 – to date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conferences, Workshops & Meetings
  • Workshop: Demand-led Breeding workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, October 31 – November 03, 2023 [Participant]
  • Workshop: The Second Leadership Consultation Meeting, NARES-CGIAR-AID MEMOIRE, Marrakech, Morocco, October 26, 2023 [Participant].
  • Conference: The African Plant Breeders Association, BenGuerir, Morocco, October 23 – 25, 2023. Topic – Leveraging genetic Innovation for resilient African food systems in the wake of global shocks [Member of organizing team & Chair of keynote address].
  • Conference: The Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, USA, January 13 – 18, 2023 [Participant]
  • Workshop: Developing a Business Case for Tomato Value Chain in Ghana, Accra, Ghana, October 26 – 29, 2022 [Co-organizer and Facilitator].
  • Workshop: Strengthening the Collaboration between CGIAR and National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (NARES), Nairobi, Kenya, 27-28 June 2022 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Science Communication Training by the Alliance for Science, Accra, Ghana, May 10 – 12, 2022 [Participant].
  • Conference: The African Plant Breeders Association, Kigali, Rwanda, October 23 – 25, 2021. Topic –Advances in Classical Breeding and Application of Modern Breeding Tools for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa [Facilitator & Chairman of Local Organizing Committee].
  • Workshop: PLC PBEA Iowa
  • Workshop: Strengthening the Maize Value Chain for Increased Productivity, Sogakope, Ghana, December 01 – 03, 2019. [Participant].
  • Workshop: Cowpea Value Chain Development in Ghana, Sogakope, Ghana, November 26 – 29, 2019. [Participant].
  • Conference: The International Tropical Agriculture (TROPAG) conference, Brisbane, Australia, November 11 – 13, 2019. Topic – Shaping the Science of Tomorrow [Participant].
  • Conference: The Maiden International Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association, Accra, Ghana, October 23 – 25, 2019. Topic –Advances in Classical Breeding and Application of Modern Breeding Tools for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa [Facilitator & Chairman of Local Organizing Committee].
  • Conference: The Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXVII, San Diego, CA, USA, January 12 – 16, 2019. Topic – Toward the Genome-Enabled Improvement of Shea Tree for sub-Saharan Africa [Invited speaker].
  • Conference: WACCI International Conference on Food and Nutrition Security in Africa, Accra, Ghana, October 03 – 04, 2018. Topic – The March towards a Hunger-free Africa [Facilitator & Co-Chair of Local Organizing Committee].
  • Workshop: Agricultural-based Africa Centres of Excellence workshop on Developing the next generation of agricultural researchers and professional in Africa: role of ACEs, Kano, Nigeria, April 10 – 12, 2018 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Cornell Alliance for Science Advanced Course for Global Leadership Fellows, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA, October 10 – 27, 2017 [Participant].
  • Conference: The International Tropical Agriculture (TROPAG) conference, Brisbane, Australia, November 20 – 23, 2017. Topic – Demand-led approaches in the tomato industry in Ghana: challenges and opportunities for breeding and crop improvement [Invited speaker].
  • Workshop: Staff Retooling workshop on Governance, People Management, Communication Skills and Project Management organized by KPMG, Accra, Ghana April 19 – 21, 2017 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Innovative Teaching and Learning, Fundraising and Gender Balance in Education workshop, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria, March 13 – 17, 2017 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Intra-Africa Coordinators Meeting and Intra-Africa Cluster Meeting on Project and Mobility Management, Brussels, Belgium, February 05 – 08, 2017 [Awardee & Participant].
  • Workshop: Golden Gate Design for Automation DNA Assembly, Norwich, England October 27 – 28, 2016 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Crop Engineering Consortium (CEC) Workshop and Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, London England, October 23 – 26, 2016 [Participant].
  • Workshop: GhanaVeg Grantees Workshop, Accra, Ghana June 08 – 09, 2016 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Fifth Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Project Workshop, Accra, Ghana, May 16 – 19, 2016 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Basic Research to Enable Agriculture Development (BREAD) annual awardee meeting, Arlington Virginia, USA, November 29 – December 02, 2015 [Awardee & Participant].
  • Workshop: Tomato Value Chain in Ghana, Accra, Ghana, June 25 –26, 2015 [Co-organizer].
  • Workshop: Demand-Led Plant Breeding for Emerging Markets in Africa, Accra, Ghana, April 27 –29, 2015 [Co-organizer, Facilitator and Instructor].
  • Workshop: First African Plant Breeding Academy (AfPBA), A Continuous Professional Development Workshop on Plant Breeding, Nairobi, Kenya, December 2 – 14, 2013; June 16 – 28, 2014 and December 1 – 11, 2014 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Validation Workshop on West Africa Biosciences Institutional Landscape Survey, Nairobi, Kenya, September 15 – 17, 2014 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Consultation Workshop on Demand-Led Plant Variety Design (DLPVD), Nairobi, Kenya, May 14 – 15, 2014 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Workshop on Mobilization of Biosciences Human Resources for Enhanced Agricultural Productivity in West Africa, Dakar, Senegal, February 08 – 09, 2014 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Fourth European Plant Science Retreat for PhD Students, John Innes Centre, Norwich UK, August 15 – 17, 2012 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Utrecht Summerschool on Environmental Signaling, Utrecht, The Netherlands, August 22 – 24, 2011 [Participant].
  • Conference: Second PLANTnet PARIS Symposium, Versailles, France, October 19 – 20, 2009. Topic: Plant Genomes to Sustainable Agriculture [Participant].
  • Workshop: Marker Assisted Selection Training Workshop on the Use of Molecular Markers for Characterization of Genetic Resources conducted at the Biotechnology Centre, University of Ghana, Legon in conjunction with the Institute for Genomic Diversity Cornell University, USA and funded by Kirkhouse Trust, July 12 – 13, 2007 [Participant].
  • Conference: Third ECOWAS Ministerial Conference on Biotechnology, Accra, Ghana, March 26 – 31, 2007. Topic: Adoption of the 2006 – 2010 action plan for meeting challenges of Biotechnology and Biosafety [Resource person & Participant].
  • Workshop: Public awareness and experience sharing workshop on “Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Who benefits?” organized by Friends of the Earth Ghana/Nigeria, Accra, Ghana, January 13, 2006 [Participant].
  • Workshop: Validation workshop on field trials on methyl bromide alternatives, organized by Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), UNDP and PPRSD of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dodowa, Ghana, December 19, 2005. [Participant].
  • Conference: First COCOBOD Conference for the promotion of local consumption of cocoa products and 24th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association (GSA), Accra, Ghana, August 01 – 04, 2005. Topic: Maximizing the benefits of the cocoa tree. [Participant].