Kwasi Obiri-Danso

Kwasi Obiri-Danso is a Ghanaian biological scientist and academic who served as 10th Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Scicence and Technology.

Early life and education Obiri-Danso had his GCE Ordinary level and Advanced level education at Swedru Secondary School. He furthered his education at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and later with a Master of Philosophy degree in Food Microbiology. He holds a PhD in Environmental Microbiology from Lancaster University, United Kingdom.

Career

Academic career Obiri-Danso began his career as a teaching assistant at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, serving from 1987 to 1989. He was later promoted to the rank of lecturer, serving from 1990 to 2000. Prior to serving as Vice Chancellor he was the Provost of the College of Science at the university, Head of Department, Dean of Faculty and Dean at the International Programmes Office at different times of his academic career. He was later succeeded by Rita Akosua Dickson who served as his deputy as Pro-vice-chancellor when he was in office.