Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Ghanaian
Languages spoken English, Twi, Aowin, Nzema, Fante.
Gender Male
Dr. Frank Kwekucher Ackah
About
Focus & expertise
Specializations
Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it
Recent activity
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Award
Jan 2023
Most Outstanding Father of the year (Academic Category). 2021 Ghana Father's Day Award Programme
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Award
Jan 2023
2023 Influential Male Lecturer of the Year
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Award
Jan 2022
Youth Mentor of the Year
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Award
Jan 2022
Special Funded Research Grantee. 7th Research Awards and Grants Ceremony
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Project
Jun 2019
Biodiversity of micro and macro fungi in Ghana
Background
🎓 Education & qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Crop Science (Plant Pathology)
University of Cape Coast
2018
Master of Philosophy in Crop Science (Plant Pathology)
University of Cape Coast
2013
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
University of Cape Coast
2009
★ Career & positions
Acting Head
Teaching and Research Farm
Jan, 2023 to Aug, 2026
Hall Master
Kwame Nkrumah Hall
Aug, 2026 to Aug, 2026
Hall Master
Kwame Nkrumah Hall
Aug, 2026 to Aug, 2026
Teaching & projects
Projects
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Biodiversity of micro and macro fungi in Ghana
Lead Researcher
August 2026 - Present
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Assessing the Biocontrol potential of Trichoderma spp. against soil borne pathogens in Ghana
Lead Researcher
August 2026 - Present
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Improving Cocoa production using Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Lead Researcher
August 2026 - Present
Honors & affiliations
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Most Outstanding Father of the year (Academic Category). 2021 Ghana Father's Day Award Programme
Wilmar Africa · 2023
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2023 Influential Male Lecturer of the Year
IAAS-School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast Awards 2023 · 2023
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Youth Mentor of the Year
2022 Aowin Awards · 2022
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Special Funded Research Grantee. 7th Research Awards and Grants Ceremony
Directorate of Research and Innovation and Consultancy, University of Cape Coast · 2022
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Contribution to Mycological Research
National Fungal Culture Collection of India, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India · 2017
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C.V Raman Research Fellowship for African Scientist
Department of Science and Technology, India · 2016
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MASHAV Fellowship for training in Integrated Pest Management
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, State of Isreal · 2013
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West African Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP) fellowship
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana · 2011
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Member
American Phytopathological Society · 2018
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member
Mycologcal Society of India (MSI · 2018
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Member
University Teachers Association · 2016
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Member
Ghana Science Association · 2014
Colleagues & frequently viewed together
Prof. John Nelson Buah
Professor · Department of Crop Science
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Prof. Jonathan Tetteh
Associate Professor · Department of Crop Science
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Dr. Josiah Wilson Tachie-Menson
Senior Lecturer · Department of Crop Science
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Dr. Emmanuel Afutu
Senior Lecturer · Department of Crop Science
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Mr. Joel Bernard Kofi Asiedu
Senior Lecturer · Department of Crop Science
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Prof. Michael Osei Adu
Professor · Department of Crop Science
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Prof. Michael Osei Adu
Professor · Department of Crop Science
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Prof. John Nelson Buah
Professor · Department of Crop Science
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Prof. Jonathan Tetteh
Associate Professor · Department of Crop Science
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Dr. Josiah Wilson Tachie-Menson
Senior Lecturer · Department of Crop Science
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Prof. Paul Agu Asare
Professor · Department of Crop Science
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Dr. Emmanuel Ogyiri Adu
Lecturer · Department of Crop Science
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