Professor John Ofosu-Anim

Vice-Chancellor, Presbyterian University, Ghana

Agronomist, Agricultural Scientist, Professor, University Administrator

Professor John Ofosu-Anim is a Ghanaian agricultural scientist and agronomist whose career combines crop science research, university teaching, agricultural extension, international academic engagement and higher education administration. He joined the University of Ghana in 1996 after completing postgraduate studies in agriculture at Kagawa University and doctoral studies in agronomy at Nagoya University, both in Japan. His progression from lecturer to professor was built on teaching, research, extension activities and the training of undergraduate and postgraduate students. At the University of Ghana, Ofosu-Anim served as Head of the Department of Crop Science, Vice-Dean of the School of Agriculture, Dean of the School of Agriculture and, on several occasions, Acting Provost of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences. He also participated in major academic and administrative committees, including bodies responsible for curriculum quality, graduate studies, procurement and institutional governance. His experience extended beyond Ghana through an appointment as Guest Associate Professor at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.