Kwasi Kwarfo Adarkwa

Kwasi Kwarfo Adarkwa
Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
In office September 2006 – September 2010
Preceded by	Kwesi Andam
Succeeded by	William Otoo Ellis
Personal details
Education	Mfantsipim School
Alma mater	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Profession	Academic, planner

Kwasi Kwarfo Adarkwa is a Ghanaian academic and the a past Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).[1] In 2008, he was selected by then President of Ghana, John Kufuor, for a national award in the field of academics.[2][3]

Early life and education

Adarkwa attended Mfantsipim School for his secondary education certificate.[1] He then obtained his university degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He is a fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Ghana Institute of Planners and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.[4]

Career

Vice Chancellor of KNUST

Adarkwa served as the Pro Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, and became Vice Chancellor of KNUST from September 2006 to September 2010. He succeeded Prof. Kwesi Andam. During that time, the university was ranked among the first 100 universities of Africa. KNUST in February 2010 was ranked the 20th best university in Africa.[5] He was succeeded by Prof William Otoo Ellis.

Present life

Adarkwa returned to the Department of Planning, KNUST to lecture at the end of his Vice-Chancellorship.

His interests in research lie in  urbanisation and growth of human settlements, transportation planning and economics, and  land use planning.[6]

References

1. "MFANTSIPIM OLD BOYS HONOUR PROFESSOR ADARKWA. BY ANTHONY ASAMOAH". www.kumasimail.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
2. "President nominates personalities for National Awards". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
3. "President Kufuor nominates 241 for National Awards". www.myradiogoldlive.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
4. "Profile of Prof. Kwasi Kwafo, Adarkwa - Staff Web Directory, KNUST". webapps.knust.edu.gh. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
5. "Goodbye and Kudos to Prof K. K. Adarkwa". www.knust.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
6. "Profile of Prof. Kwasi Kwafo, Adarkwa - Staff Web Directory, KNUST". webapps.knust.edu.gh. Retrieved 2022-08-04.