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George Tawia Odamtten

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George Tawia Odamtten
FGA
Born(1948-07-07)July 7, 1948(age 76)
Koforidua,Gold Coast
NationalityGhanaian
EducationAccra Academy
Alma mater
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsUniversity of Ghana,Legon
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission
Academic advisorsGeorge C. Clerk

George Tawia Odamtten,FGA(born 7 July 1948) is a Ghanaianmycologistat theUniversity of Ghana.He was professor at the Department of Plant and Environmental Biology and formerly dean of the erstwhile faculty of science at the University of Ghana.[1][2] He is theeditor-in-chiefof theGhana Journal of Scienceand aFellowof theGhana Academy of Arts and Sciences.[3][4]

Early life and education

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George Odamtten was born on 7 July 1948 inKoforiduato Theophilus Ayitey Odamtten and Comfort Dewi Quarcoo. He had his early education at the Suhum Presbyterian School and theSalem School, Osu.Odamtten attendedAccra Academyfrom 1962 to 1969. Thereafter, Odamtten studied at theUniversity of Ghanabetween 1970 and 1977 for abachelor's degreeandmaster's degreeinbotany.He was employed as a research scientific officer atGhana Atomic Energy Commissionin 1978. From 1979 to 1981, he was awarded anInternational Atomic Energy Agency Fellowshiptenable atInternational Facility for Food Irradiation TechnologyinWageningen,the Netherlands.[5]

On his return, Odamtten took up part-time lectureship atUniversity of Ghanain 1981 and subsequently full-time lecturership in 1983 in the Department of Botany. He was awarded hisdoctorate degreein 1986 at theWageningen University.[5]

Career

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Odamtten was a senior lecturer at University of Ghana from 1987 to 1991, an associate professor from 1991 to 1996, and a professor from 1996. Odamtten served as head of the Department of Botany (now Department of Plant and Environmental Biology) at theUniversity of Ghanaon two occasions from 1988 to 1992 and from 1997 to 2001.[5]

In 1992, Odamtten served as a member of the International Mycological Association Committee for the Development of Mycology in Africa (CODMA). That same year, he was made a founding vice president of the African Mycological Association.[5]

In 1996, Odamtten became acting dean of the School of Graduate Studies,University of Ghanaand held this post until 1998. He became chairman of the university's Volta Basin Research Project carried out from 1998 to 2004. In 2003, Odamtten was appointed dean of the Faculty of Science of the University of Ghana for a three year tenure.[5]

Odamtten has been visiting professor to theUniversity of BremeninGermanyand to theWageningen University and Research Centrein theNetherlandsin 1992. Odamtten has served as theeditor-in-chiefof theGhana Journal of Science.[6][7]

Odamtten was amongst a group academic experts who were tasked on the establishment of theUniversity of the Gambiain the year 2000. Following this, Odamtten became a member of the University Council of thePentecost University Collegefrom 2001 to 2014. Odamtten was appointed a member of theGhana Education ServiceCouncil in 2002 and served as a member until 2008.[8]Odamtten was a member of the University Council of theUniversity of Education, Winnebafrom 2004 to 2008.[5]

In 2005, Odamtten was a member of the review panel for science education for science programmes at theUniversity of Botswanaand theWHOExpert Committee Group on Aflatoxins in Foods,Republic of the Congo.Odamtten has served as a member of the National Codex Alimentarius Commission Committee on Food Additives and Security from 2006. Odamtten serves on the expert committee for the annual review of programme of theCocoa Research Institute of Ghana.[5]

Awards and honours

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He was a one time member of theNew York Academy of Sciences(1997). Odamtten was listed in theDictionary of International Biography Vol.27,(1998) for distinguished service and cited in theMarquis Who's Who in the World(1998, 2000). He has also served as an Advisor for theInternational Foundation for Sciences (IFS)2000.

Personal life

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George Tawia Odamtten married Catherine Neeney Wayoe in 1974. He has three daughters from this marriage. He is a Christian, a church council elder and a patron to Christian Groups in higher institutions in Ghana.

Selected publications

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  • (contrib.)IFFIT Report No. 10 – Studies on the Technological Feasibility of the Application of Dry Or Moist Heat to Grains and Grain Products Prior to Gamma Irradiation: Short Communication,1980;[9]
  • (contrib.)IFFIT Report No. 11 – in Vitro Studies on the Effect of the Combination Treatment of Heat and Irradiation on Spores of Aspergillus Flavus Link NRRL 5906,1980;[10]
  • (contrib.)IFFIT Report No. 12 – Control of Moulds Causing Deterioration of Maize Grains in Storage by Combination Treatment: A Preliminary Model Study with Aspergillus Flavus Link NRRL 5906,1980;[11]
  • (contrib.)IFFIT Report No. 13 – Production of Aflatoxin B1 by Aspergillus Flavus Link in Submerged Static Culture After Combination Treatment of Heat and Gamma Irradiation,1980;[12]
  • (contrib.)IFFIT Report No 15 – Production of Aflatoxin B1 During Storage of Maize Grains Subjected to the Combination Treatment of Heat and Gamma Irradiation,1980;[13]
  • (contrib.)IFFIT Report No. 16 – Preliminary Studies on the Effect of the Combination Treatment of Heat and Gamma Irradiation on the Keeping Quality of Animal Feed and Cotton Seeds,1980;[14]
  • Studies on the Possibilities of Using a Combination of Moist Heat and Radiation to Control Mouldiness in Dried Cocoa Beans,1980;[15]
  • Fungi, Man's Allies Or Enemies?,1988.[16]
  • Odamtten, G. T.;Clerk, G. C.(1988)"Effect of metabolites of Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma viride on development and structure of radicle of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) seedlings" Plant and Soil,106(2): 285–288[17][18]

References

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  1. ^"Why Rotten Plantain Used To Prepare 'kakro' Can Give You Cancer".The Daily Graphic. 26 June 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 2 June 2019.Retrieved2 June2019.
  2. ^"Appropriate conservation methods improve food security – Professor Odamtten".Ghana News Agency.Archivedfrom the original on 7 August 2019.Retrieved6 October2019.
  3. ^"Fellowship".gaas-gh.org.Archivedfrom the original on 30 March 2017.Retrieved2 June2019.
  4. ^"Prof.George Tawia Odamtten; Office of Research,Innovation and Development".orid.ug.edu.gh.Archivedfrom the original on 2 June 2019.Retrieved2 June2019.
  5. ^abcdefgAfrican Academy of Sciences. (1991).Profiles of African Scientists.African Academy of Sciences. p. 149.ISBN9789966831071.
  6. ^Health Rotten plantain used to preapare 'kakro' can give you cancer[1]Archived2 June 2019 at theWayback Machinepulse.com.gh 27 June 2017
  7. ^Rotten plantain called klaklo give cancer, avoid eating!![2]Archived2 June 2019 at theWayback Machinehowafrica.com 8 July 2017
  8. ^President appoints members of Ghana Education Councilmodernghana.comArchived2 June 2019 at theWayback Machine5 July 2002
  9. ^Odamtten, G. T. (1980).IFFIT Report No. 10 – Studies on the Technological Feasibility of the Application of Dry Or Moist Heat to Grains and Grain Products Prior to Gamma Irradiation: Short Communication /[by] G.T. Odamtten, V. Appiah and D. I. Langerak.International Facility for Food Irradiation Technology.
  10. ^Odamtten, G. T. (1980).IFFIT Report No. 11 – in Vitro Studies on the Effect of the Combination Treatment of Heat and Irradiation on Spores of Aspergillus Flavus Link NRRL 5906.International Facility for Food Irradiation Technology.
  11. ^Odamtten, G. T.; Appiah, Victoria; Langerak, D. I. (1980).IFFIT Report No. 12 – Control of Moulds Causing Deterioration of Maize Grains in Storage by Combination Treatment: A Preliminary Model Study with Aspergillus Flavus Link NRRL 5906.International Facility for Food Irradiation Technology.
  12. ^Odamtten, G. T. (1980).IFFIT Report No. 13 – Production of Aflatoxin B1 by Aspergillus Flavus Link in Submerged Static Culture After Combination Treatment of Heat and Gamma Irradiation /G.T. Odamtten, Victoria Appiah and D. I. Langerak.International Facility for Food Irradiation Technology.
  13. ^Odamtten, G. T. (1980).IFFIT Report No 15 – Production of Aflatoxin B1 During Storage of Maize Grains Subjected to the Combination Treatment of Heat and Gamma Irradiation By] G.T. Odamtten, Victoria Appiah and D. I. Langerak.International Facility for Food Irradiation Technology.
  14. ^Odamtten, G. T. (1980).IFFIT Report No. 16 – Preliminary Studies on the Effect of the Combination Treatment of Heat and Gamma Irradiation on the Keeping Quality of Animal Feed and Cotton Seeds By] G.T. Odamtten, Victoria Appiah and D. I. Langerak.International Facility for Food Irradiation Technology.
  15. ^Odamtten, G. T. (1980).Studies on the Possibilities of Using a Combination of Moist Heat and Radiation to Control Mouldiness in Dried Cocoa Beans.IFFIT.
  16. ^Odamtten, G. T. (1988).Fungi, Man's Allies Or Enemies?.Ghana Universities Press.ISBN9789964301521.
  17. ^Odamtten, G. T.; Clerk, G. C. (1 February 1988). "Effect of metabolites of Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma viride on development and structure of radicle of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) seedlings".Plant and Soil.106(2): 285–288.doi:10.1007/BF02371226.ISSN1573-5036.S2CID46073454.
  18. ^"George Tawia Odamtten – Semantic Scholar".www.semanticscholar.org.Retrieved9 October2019.
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