Prof. Matthew Glover Addo

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Dept: Theoretical and Applied Biology
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Mitochondrial genome stability using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism; Microbial profile and antibiotic usage with patients with chronic ...~more

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Professor Matthew Glover Addo is a Professor of Microbiology/Molecular Biology at the Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Faculty of Biosciences, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. He holds a simultaneous PhD in Biology/Molecular Biology from Universitè Paris XI, Paris, France and in Biological Science/Microbiology from KNUST, Kumasi. He has almost 23 years of university teaching, research and administrative experience. He is  the immediate past Director (Jan. 2022 - Oct. 2024) of the Institute of Distance Learning at KNUST. Before then, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Biosciences, College of Science, KNUST.  He is an academic with considerable experience in University teaching, collaborative research, vast institutional management experience, board room experience and headship/membership of high-profile university Boards, Committees and Teams. These include  Member of KNUST Academic Board; Member of KNUST Executive Committee; Member of KNUST Undergraduate Admissions Committee; Member, of KNUST Welfare Services Board; Member of KNUST Planning and Resource Committee; Chairman of Institute of Distance Learning Board, KNUST; Council Member of Data Link Institute of Business and Technology; Council Member of Spiritan University College; Patron, Christian Mothers Association (All Saint Catholic Church, Fankyenebra, Kumasi; Member of KNUST Institute of Distance Learning Examinations Committee; Member of KNUST College of Science (CoS) Board; Member, of CoS Appointments and Promotions Committee; Member of KNUST College of Health Science Appointments and Promotions Committee; Chairman of Faculty of Biosciences Board; Head, Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, KNUST; Member of Board of Directors, Green International Communities;  Member, Committee to Review and Streamline Administrative Departments/Offices of KNUST; Member, KNUST Centralized Time Tabling Committee; Chairman, KNUST College of Science Examinations Audit Team;  KNUST College of Science Examinations Officer; Faculty of Biosciences Examinations Officer; Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology Examinations Officer; Chairman, Committee of Hall Administrators; Hall Master, Republic Hall; Senior Tutor, Republic Hall; Visiting Lecturer/Assessor at the ISA-Lille Catholic University, Lille, France.

Born on the 2nd of May, 1965, he gained admission into the then University of Science and Technology (UST), now Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, to pursue a four-year degree programme in Biological Sciences. He completed the BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences programme in 1992. In 1992/93 Academic year, Prof. Addo was retained at the Biological Sciences Department for his National Service as a Teaching Assistant.

In August 1993 and after his National Service, he was awarded a Norwegian Government Scholarship to study Biotechnology where he obtained both the Candidatus Magesterii (BSc) and Candidatus Scientiarum (MSc) in 1996 and 1998 respectively in Biotechnology at the University of Bergen, Norway.

Prof. Addo was appointed as a lecturer in 2002 and in 2008, obtained a French Government Scholarship to study for the joint Doctor of Science/Doctor of Philosophy degrees at the prestigious Université Paris Sud IX, Paris, France (now University of Paris-Saclay) and KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana respectively. He completed the doctorate programme in May, 2011.

During the doctorate research programme he designed an efficient screening method for the identification of genes involved in the mitochondrial genome stability using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism. He worked with the Functions and Dysfunction of Mitochondrial group of the Institute of Genetics and Microbiology where for the first time, he identified four (4) new nuclear genes (Y105E8A.23, dnj-10, atad-3, and phi-37) involved in mitochondrial stability.

He has been conducting research in mitochondrial genome stability using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism; microbial profile and antibiotic usage with patients with chronic wounds and Urinary Tract Infections in some health facilities in Ghana. He is  also researching on haematological predictors of malaria infection, using modelling and also identification of biomarkers of infectious bites capable of assessing the human parasite-vector interactions in order to develop sero-survellance tools for estimating transmission intensity; as well as conducting a baseline study of the quality of drinking water delivery systems in some Metropolis in Ghana as well as investigating into some resident microorganisms causing spoilage in some locally produced non-alcoholic beverages and some street foods in Ghana.

He has refereed a number of articles for publication in journals such as the Journal of Biotechnological Research, Clinical Biotechnology and Microbiology, International Journal of Pathogen Research, International Journal of Current Research, AAS Open Research Journal, Malaria Research and Treatment, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Science, Microbiology Research Journal International, African Journal of Microbiology Research and International Journal of Biology among others.

He was voted as the Best Senior Member (Teaching) by the College of Science in its maiden Excellence Award in 2018.

 

 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE, LEADERSHIP, INDUSTRY AND

    ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

 

  1. Director : Institute of Distance Learning, KNUST.    2022 - 2024
  1. Dean      : Dean of Faculty of Biosciences.               2020 – 2022
  1. Vice-Dean : Vice-Dean, Faculty of Biosciences.       2017 – 2020
  1. Head      : Head of Department, Theoretical and Applied Biology.  2016 – 2020
  1. Hall Master :  Hall Master, Republic Hall of Residence. 2016 – 2016
  1. Exams Audit Team Chairman : College of Science Examinations Audit Team      2014 – 2019
  1. Senior Tutorship : Senior Tutor, Republic Hall of Residence.    2013 – 2016
  1. Examinations Officer         
  2. College of Science Examinations Officer.                           2011–2014
  3. Faculty of Biosciences Examinations Officer                       2005–2008 
  4. Dept of Biological Sciences Examinations Officer                2004–2005

Chairmanship of Boards/Committees      

 

(a) Local/KNUST                 

  1. Chairman, Institute of Distance Learning Board. 2022- 2024
  2. Chairman, Faculty of Biosciences Board. 2020- 2022
  3. Chairman, Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology Board. 2016 -2020
  4. Chairman, Congregation Dinner and 5thKNUST Excellence Awards Ceremony Planning Committee    2020
  1. Chairman, Conduct of Examinations Evaluation Committee                 2020
  2. Chairman, PhD Visual Communication Design Proposal Review Committee.   2020
  1. Chairman,Course content development for MPhil. Radiation Biology Committee   2019
  1. Chairman, Committee to regulate food vending at the IDL Accra Campus    2015
  1. Chairman, College of Science Audit Team,                                         2014 – 2019
  2. Chairman, Committee for the Harmonization of Microbiology Course Content

 in the College of Science.                       2018          

  1. Chairman, Roadmap for the Molecular Biology Committee.            2019
  2. Chairman, Committee to investigate allegations of Examinations Malpractices against three Institute of Distance Learning (IDL)Students                       2015
  1. Chairman, Committee to investigate allegations of Examinations Malpractices against six Institute of Distance Learning (IDL) students, September              2014
  1. Chairman, Committee for Drafting New Programme for the Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology,       2014       
  1. Chairman, Two-Member Team to vet list of Internal and External Examiners, College of Science, KNUST,       2011      
  1. Chairman, Committee for Reconciliation of IDL Nursing Results      2015

 

 

(b) National/International      

  1.  Chairman, 4thAnnual Scientific Conference of the West African Postgraduate                             

                   College of Environmental Health, Accra,                   2019          

  1.  Chairman, Curriculum Review Committee. Korle-Bu School of Hygiene.  2017
  2.  Chief Examinerfor Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC), 2013 – 2014
  3.  Moderator, General Science Paper for the University College of Agriculture

 and Environmental Studies,                   2015

  1. Moderator, Schools of Hygiene,Korle-Bu     2015 - 2022
  2. Moderator, Schools of Hygiene,Tamale      2017 – 2022       
  3. Moderator, Schools of Hygiene,Ho        2017 – 2022

 

 

Membership of Boards/Committees

    

(a) Local/KNUST               

  1. Member, KNUST Executive Committee 2022 - 2024
  2. Member, Welfare Services Board, KNUST   2022 - 2024
  3. Member, Planning and Resource Committee, KNUST    2022 - 2024
  4. Member, KNUST Obuasi Campus Board 2021 - 2024
  5. Member, College of Science Appointment and Promotion Committee        2020 - Date
  6. Member, College of Health Sciences Appointment and Promotion

 Committee        2020 - 2022

  1. Member, KNUST Search Committee for Provosts of the Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Humanities and Social Science, and Health Sciences.     

                                                                                                                             2020

  1. Scrutineer, Election of KNUST Pro Vice-Chancellor 2020
  2. Member, College of Science Graduate Thesis Review Committee   2019 – 2022
  3. Member, KNUST Academic Board. (Professorial Rep.), College of Science 2019  – 2022
  4. Member, Academic Board. (Non-Prof. Rep.), College of Science   2016 - 2018
  5. Member, Academic Board. (Non-Prof. Rep.), College of Science   2012 – 2014
  6. Member, Residence Committee, KNUST. 2019 – 2021
  7. Member, College of Science Representative on Undergraduate Admission

                Committee       2017– 2019

  1. Member. College of Science Board.                  2016 – 2022
  2. Member, Institute of Distance Learning Board.   2014 – 2019
  3. Member, Faculty of Bioscience Board, College of Science 2016 – 2020
  4. Member, Committee to Review & Streamline Administrative Dept./Offices,   2019
  5. Member, Ad Hoc Committee to review and regulate Teaching and

 Examinations Timetables and use of classrooms across the

University             2019 – 2022

  1. Member, Republic Hall Council, KNUST, 2012 – 2020
  2. Member, Committee to investigate allegations of Examinations malpractices

                 against six Institute of Distance Learning (IDL) students   2014

  1. Member, Committee to investigate alleged irregularities in CHEM 169 marks

 For Petrochemical Engineering I, at the Department of Chemical

                 Engineering.          2016

  1. Member, IDL Time Tabling Committee 2015 - 2019
  2. Member, Examinations Coordinating Committee   2011-2013
  3. Member, Committee on Restructuring of College of Science to the Three-Tier

                 System       2015

  1. Member, Committee to Develop a Proposal for Special dispensation for

 Distance Learning Students (IDL)         2015    

  1. Member, Distance Learning Students (IDL) Examinations Task Force

                                                                         2014 – 2019     

  1. Member, Republic Hall Maintenance Committee       2014 – 2016
  2. Member, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources Board 2005 – 2008 

 

 

(b) National/International       

  1. Member, Governing Council of Data Link Institute of Business and Technology,

 Accra                                                                                       2021

  1. Member, Governing Council of the Spiritan University College, Ejisu-Ashanti

                         2020 – 2021

  1. Member, Academic Board of the Data Link Institute of Business and

Technology, Accra        2020 – 2021

  1. Member, Appointments and Promotions Committee of the Data Link Institute  

      of Business and Technology, Accra        2020 - 2022

  1. Member, National Accreditation Board’s Committee for the Re-Accreditation

                 of Programmes at the University of Education, Winneba     2019

  1. Member, Proposal Review Panel of St. Karol School of Nursing 2014  
  2. Member, Proposal Review Panel of Accra Polytechnic 2014

 

 

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