BIOTECHNOLOGY AND NUCLEAR AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (BNARI) ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY – DECEMBER 2015 1 1.0. A Profile of Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) 1.1. Brief History The Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) was established in 1993 as one of the research, and technology transfer institutes of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, which was established in 1963 by an act of Parliament (Act 204 of 1963). Under the Act 588 of 2000 (which replaced Act 204 and PNDC Law 308), the Commission is empowered to create new institutes and commercialize its research findings. The Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) was therefore established, in line with the new Act 588 of 2000, by upgrading the then Department of Biology, Food and Agriculture of the National Nuclear Research Institute. The main objective of BNARI is to peacefully apply nuclear and related biotechnologies for increased agricultural production, health, industrial and economic development for poverty alleviation in Ghana. 1.2. Vision To be Ghana’s leading public Institution that provides solutions to challenges in agriculture, health and industry through exploration and exploitation of scientific knowledge in biotechnology and nuclear science. 1.3. Mission BNARI exists to carry out research and development activities on safe applications of biotechnology and nuclear science and transfer these technologies to end-users in order to enhance agricultural productivity, health delivery and industrialization. 2.0. Centres of Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) BNARI is currently made up of five (5) Scientific Research Centres, namely: Biotechnology Centre (BTC) Nuclear Agriculture Centre (NAC) Radiation Entomology and Pest Management Centre (REPMC) Radiation Technology Centre (RTC) Soil and Environmental Sciences Research Centre (SESRC) In addition, a Technology Transfer Unit supports the socio-economic aspect of research activities as well the commercial activities of the institute. 2 2.1. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF BNARI GHANA ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION BNARI MANAGEMENT BOARD DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR BIOSAFETY SUPPORT SERVICES Publication Training Library ICT MANAGER, MANAGER, MANAGER, MANAGER, MANAGER, NUCLEAR RADIATION TECHNOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY RADIATION TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE ENTOMOLOGY & PEST TRANSFER CENTRE CENTRE MGT CENTRE CENTRE CENTRE Animal Biotech Lab Food and Medical Animal science lab Socio - Economics Food Biotech Lab Lab Medical and Plant science lab Extension Linkages Polymers Lab Veterinary Lab Plant Biotech Lab Soil science lab Dosimetry Lab Agric Ent. Lab Commercialization HEAD, FINANCE & INTERNAL AUDIT ADMINISTRATION AND Administration PROCUREMENT Accounts 3 2.3. Staff Strength The staff of BNARI comprising of scientific, technologists/technicians as well as administrative supporting staff are summarized in the Tables below: Table 2.3.1. Directorate No. Name Qualification Specialisation Designation 1 Prof. Kenneth E. Danso Ph.D. Tissue Director Culture/Biotechnology 2 Dr. Daniel K. Asare Ph.D. Agronomy/Soil Deputy Director Science 3 Mr. Theophilus Odame MA Labour Policy Studies Administrator and Human Resource Development 4 Mr. Daniel Darko Asare MBA Accounting Accountant 5 Mr. Fidelis Dooda Derry MBA Finance Auditor 6 Mrs. Evelyn K. Duah BA Secretaryship/Human Principal Resource Administrative Assistant 7 Mr. Norbert Segbedzi BA Social Science Principal Administrative Assistant 8 Mr. Kingsley N. Asiedu RSA Stage Accounting Senior Accounting II/GCE-O- Assistant Level 9 Mr. Derek Appiah HND Accounting Senior accounting Assistant 10 Mr. Moses Asamoah NAVET General Agriculture Senior Farm Supervisor 11 Eunice Adomaa BA Library Library Assistant (Information Studies) 12 Mr. Vincent Sackey City and Guild Electricals Technician (UK) 13 Mr. Kwadjo A. Okae Advanced Cert. Computer Hardware ICT Technician in Hardware and Networking 14 Mr. John Boamah WASSCE Cleaner 15 Mr. David Otopeh M.S.L.C. Cleaner Temporal staff 4 No. Name Institution Position 1 Mr. Abubakari Suleman Accra Poly National Service Personnel 2 Mr. Timothy Wooley KNUST National Service Personnel 3 Mr. Jacob Lartey Blue Crest College National Service Personnel 4 Ms. Veronica Koranteng Accra Poly National Service Personnel 5. Ms. Elizabeth Avorgbedor UPS National Service Personnel Biotechnology Centre (BTC) Table 2.3.2.1 Staff No. Name Qualification Rank 1 Samuel Amiteye PhD Senior Research Scientist 2 Vivian Oduro PhD Research Scientist 3 Wilfred Elegba MPhil Research Scientist 4 Elaine Azu MPhil Research Scientist 5 Andrew Sarkodie-Appiah MPhil Research Scientist 6 Nusrat Afful MPhil Research scientist 7 Jonathan Amponsah MPhil Assistant Research Scientist 8 Rosemary Kusi Adjei MPhil Assistant Research Scientist 9 Rhoda Gyinae Diawuoh MPhil Assistant Research Scientist 10 Abigail Asare MPhil Assistant Research Scientist 11 Doris Dzimega MPhil Assistant Research Scientist 12 Alex Asumeng Higher Diploma (U.K.) Principal Technologist 13 Christian Akama Diploma in Agriculture Senior Technologist 14 Clement Annor Diploma in Agriculture Senior Technologist 15 Prince Buertey Kpentey HND Technologist 16 Robert Appiah BSc Technologist 17 Solomon Otu BSc Technologist 18 Kwame Asare SSSCE Technician. 19 Seth Asare Bediako NVTI GD.II/Industrial Technician Electricity Part I 20 Elizabeth Amosah Stenographer Gd. II Principal Administrative Assist 21 Emmanuel Ofosu GCE ‘O’ Level Administrative Assistant 22 Vida Adu Afrakomaa SSSCE Production Assistant 23 Comfort Dzamesi SSSCE Production Assistant 24 Patience Asare SSSCE Production Assistant 25 Samuel Azure SSSCE Gardener 2.3.2.2. Staff on study leave No. Name of Officer Date leave started Date leave ends Programme 1. Elaine Azu January, 2013 December, 2017 PhD Programme 2. Wilfred Elegba Sept., 2013 August, 2016 PhD Programme 3. Andrew Sarkodie-Appiah January, 2013 February, 2017 PhD Programme 4. Nusrat Afful September, 2014 October, 2018 PhD Programme 5. Patience Asare May, 2014 August, 2016 HND (Gen. Agric) 5 2.3.2.3. Temporal Staff No. Name University/Institution Position 1. Thomas Agyei Frimpong KNUST National Service Personnel 2. Courage Adobor UG Attachment 3. Blessing Esinam Kodjoe Accra Poly National Service Personnel Nuclear Agriculture Centre (NARC) Table 2.3.3.1. Staff No. Name Qualification Rank/Designation 1 Godwin Amenorpe Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist 3 Mohammed Yaro M.Phil. Research Scientist 5 Emmanuel Q. Quartey M.Phil. Research Scientist 6 Joseph Nunoo M.Phil. Research Scientist 7 Wonder Nunekpeku M. Phil. Research Scientist 8 Matilda Owusu-Ansah M.Phil. Research Scientist 9 M. Quaynor-Addy SLT Higher Diploma Chief Technologist 10 G. Damnyag Gen. Cert. in Agric. (Vet.) Chief Technician 11 Joseph Kutufam Gen. Cert. in Agric Principal Technician 12 Maxwell Abive-Bortsi HND Principal Technician 13 Abraham Danso Cert. General Agric. Senior Farm Supervisor 14 Azure Akologo NIL Farm Overseer 15 Edward Aglago MSLC Farm Overseer 16 Samuel Donkor MSLC Farm Overseer 17 Kennedy Tetteh MSLC Farm Overseer 18 Nii Otu Lartey JSS Farm Overseer 19 Abraham Tettey Cert., General Agric. Farm Overseer 20 Nehemiah B. Naamie JSS Gardner 21 Jacob Azudaa - Tractor Operator 22 Yao Agbofa - Senior Headman 23 Fredrick Osae - Senior Headman 24 Beatrice Bayala Stenographer Gd I Senior Admin. Assistant 25 Emmanuel Gariba B.E.C.E Farm Hand 26 Francis Fendip B.E.C.E Farm Hand 27 Godfred Kudornu B.E.C.E Farm Hand 28 Isaac Afful B.E.C.E Farm Hand 29 Joseph Mensah B.E.C.E Farm Hand 30 Martin K. Sowah B.E.C.E Farm Hand 31 Moses Akwetey B.E.C.E Farm Hand 32 Moses Sogah B.E.C.E Farm Hand 33 Stephen Owula B.E.C.E Farm Hand 34 Paul Teye B.E.C.E Farm Hand 35 Sumaila Awudu B.E.C.E Farm Hand 36 Yussif Issah B.E.C.E Farm Hand 6 Staff on study leave No. Name of Officer Date leave started Date leave ends Programme 1 Mohammed Yaro October, 2014 September, 2017 PhD programme 2 Joseph Nunoo January, 2015 September 2016 PhD programme 3 Wonder Nunekpeku September, 2015 August 2018 PhD programe 4 Maxwell Abive-Bortsi September, 2014 August 2018 BSc (Animal Science) Temporal staff No. Name University/Polytechnic Position 1 Mr. A. K. Yeboah UCC National Service Personnel 2 Mr. W. Y. A. Soku Kpong-Tamale Vet College Voluntary Service Staff promotions Name New rank Previous rank Effective date Edward Aglago Farm Overseer Farm Hand 1st January, 2015 Table 2.3.4. Radiation Entomology and Pest Management Centre No. Name Qualification Rank 1. Prince Alexander Egyir Yawson PhD Senior Research Scientist 2. Michael Yao Osae PhD Senior Research Scientist 5. Selorm K. Ofori MPhil Research Scientist 6. Simon Yeboah MPhil Assistant Research Scientist 7. Dinah Marri MPhil Assistant Research Scientist 8. Kwabena Ekene Nwaefuna MSc Technologist 9. Francis Apaatah MPhil Technologist 10. Charles Asante G.C.E. O’ Level Principal Technician 11. Albert Nkumsah G.C.E. O’ Level Principal Technician 13. Ebenezer Tetteh Agbo HND/Diploma Technician 14. McDonald Akramah G.C.E. ‘O’ Level Senior Departmental Assistant Temporal staff No. Name University/Polytechnic Position 1. Augustina Ayitey HND Secretaryship National Service Personnel Resignation Dr. Prince Alexander Egyir Yawson, a senior research scientist reigned from the Commission effectective 9th March, 2015. Study leave No. Name of Officer Date leave starts Date leave ends 1. Simon Yeboah August 2015 July 2019 7 Table 2.3.5. Radiation Technology Centre (RTC) No. Name Qualification Rank 1 Abraham Adu-Gyamfi, M. Phil Principal