Mr. Yaw Owusu-Asamoah was born on 8^th December 1964. He had his secondary education at T. I. Ahmadiyya Secondary School, Kumasi from 1977 to 1982. Mr Owusu-Asamoah worked at Labour Department, Kumasi from 1985 to 1989. While working at Labour Department he also enrolled at the Workers’ College, Kumasi where he had his Advanced Level Certificate. He gained admission to the University of Ghana in 1982 and completed with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1992 and taught at the Collins Secondary Commercial School from 1993 to 1999.

His work with the University began in 1999 when was appointed as Assistant Registrar and has by dint of hard work risen to the position of Deputy Registrar. He obtained a Bachelor of Law in 2008 and was called to the Ghana Bar in 2011.

Mr. Yaw Owusu-Asamoah worked in various schedules and offices including, Faculty of Agriculture, University Examination Office, College of Art and Built Environment, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the General Administration Division. He is currently the Head of the Human Resource Development Division of the Registrar’s Offices.

Through the various schedule, he served as Secretary to various Committees, including:

• University Appointments and Promotions Committee (UAPC)
• Welfare Services Board
• Standing and Finance Committee
• Development Committee
• Planning and Resource Committee
• Audit Committee
• Board of Survey
• College Board