Our Team
Dr Margaret Ottah Atikpo
Patron, Alliance for Science Ghana
Dr Margaret Ottah Atikpo is retired head of the Food and Microbiology Division of the Food Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research )CSIR – Ghana. She previously served as a focal person of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Ghana. She has played a key role in helping advocate for the use of improved technology in agriculture over the years, organizing educational sessions and leading some of such training herself. She has trained in different parts of the world including Nigeria and the USA.
John Awuku Dziwornu
Chairman, Alliance for Science Ghana
John Awuku Dziwornu is a professional farmer, raising maize, rice, and livestock at Asutsuare, in the Dangme West District of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. He is an executive of the Ghana National Association of Farmers & Fishermen (GNAFF), representing the organization on such national platforms as the National Fertilizer Council, Pesticides Technical Committee, National Farmers Day Planning Committee, and Agriculture Sector Working Group. He has monitored genetically engineered cotton, cowpea, and rice field trials, and participated in biosafety activities with the National Biosafety Authority and Ghana’s chapter of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa, among others.”
Dennis Baffour-Awuah
Executive member, Alliance for Science Ghana
Ever since he was a young child in the Central Region of Ghana, Dennis Baffour-Awuah has always been fascinated by living things and their survival and procreation. This interest led him to pursue a general science program in high school. He then went on to obtain his BS degree in Agricultural Biotechnology at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana with a focus on genetics. He has six years of experience in broadcast journalism, working with three different radio stations in Ghana. He currently works at ATL FM, the campus radio station at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He believes his participation in the 2018 Fellows program will offer a life-changing experience and in-depth knowledge of agricultural biotechnology, which he views as a promising area of science.
Abigail Dankwah Ntiamoah
Executive member, Alliance for Science Ghana
Abigail Dankwah Ntiamoah is a program assistant with the Programs for Biosafety Systems (PBS), a project facilitated by the International Food Policy Research Institute. She is the focal person for monitoring Ghanaian media stories related to biotechnology and biosafety and also takes part in PBS training and workshop programs for the media, judicial service, farmers and farmer-based organizations, and academic institutions. She holds a Bachelor of Science in molecular biology and biotechnology from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Abigail is a firm believer in the promise that agricultural biotechnology holds for Africa and thinks that the ability of ag biotech to increase crop yields by reducing pest infestation, develop highly nutritious crops and increase food production will go a long way toward making Africa food secure. She hopes her participation in the Fellows program will give her better communication skills and evidence-based information to pilot agriculture innovation through biotechnology.
Evans Okomeng
Executive member, Alliance for Science Ghana
Evans Okomeng is a young, self-motivated, optimistic and a compassionate individual with a strong passion for farming and politics. He graduated from Ghana’s University for Development Studies in 2017 with a degree in biotechnology and molecular biology. While a student, Evans was an outspoken activist for agricultural biotechnology. He is currently a farmer and the CEO of the Millennium Farms, a startup farm established in 2017. Evans is also the founder of the Giving to Gain Organization, which is oriented towards giving back to society. Evans was motivated to apply for the GLFP program because, as a farmer and pro-GMO activist, it will provide a platform for learning and knowledge sharing with other more experienced people. He is interested in agricultural biotechnology because it offers great potential for the solution of global food-related issues.
Reuben Quainoo
Executive member, Alliance for Science Ghana
Reuben Quainoo currently works as a project administrator at the Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA). He is also a seasoned journalist with cross-platform experience working with radio, newspaper and online platforms. He plans training and capacity building programs for the more than 200 members of GARDJA and facilitates various strategies to increase agricultural content on media platforms across Ghana. Reuben is an executive member of Ghana chapter of the Alliance for Science and holds a bachelor’s degree in communications studies from the African University College of Communications (Ghana). His vision is to see agricultural biotechnology help end poverty and hunger in Ghana and throughout Africa.