The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAF) has inducted six new fellows to advance knowledge for national development.
The inductees were drawn from various academic disciplines to participate in national discourse for sustained growth.
They are the Most Reverend Dr Joseph Osei-Bonsu, Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong in the Ashanti Region, Prof Pius Thomas Kumah Agbenorku, an Honorary Consultant and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi; and Prof Evelyn Korkor Ansah, Clinical Epidemiology at the Institute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences.
The rest are Associate Professor Francis Hasford, Deputy Director-General, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission; Prof Anna Lartey, Adjunct Professor of Nutrition, University of Ghana; and Prof Samuel Kofi Tulashie, Head of Department of Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Cape Coast.
Emerita Professor Isabella Akyinbah Quakyi, President of GAAF, urged the inductees to bring their skills to bear to advance knowledge and serve as pillars for intellectual discourse.
She charged them to continue to use their expertise to engage on national issues and contribute meaningfully to the progress of society.
Emerita Prof Quakyi urged the inductees to uphold the tenets of the Academy to achieve its vision.
“Let us ensure that the ideas of the founders of the Academy remain vibrant and relevant,” she added.
Bishop Emeritus Osei-Bonsu, on behalf of the inductees, commended the Academy for the opportunity, describing the gesture as the highest professional destination in their careers.
“The honour is not only an acknowledgement but also a call to serve humanity and a greater commitment to the country,” he said.
He pledged to heed the standards of the Academy and pledged to work with other fellows to encourage interdisciplinary discussions in addressing issues in the country.
Source: GNA
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