Jacob Songsore

Background

Songsore, Jacob was born on August 30, 1947 in Loho, Ghana. Son of Sylvinus Danaah Songsore and Magdalene Tene Bagarazie.

Education

Bachelor, University Ghana, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Ghana, 1975. Master in Social Service, Institute Social Studies, The Netherlands, 1978.

Career

Lecturer, senior lector, associate professor University Ghana, Legon, 1975-1996, head geography department, 1996-1999, professor, 1997. Dean University Ghana, School Research and Graduate Studies. Guest researcher department geography University Trondheim, Norway, 1993.

Heath Clark lecturer School Hygiene & Tropical Medical, University London, 2001—2002. Visiting professor University Frankfurt/Main, 2000. Member International Science Advisory Board NCCR, North South, University Berne, Switzerland, 2002.

Achievements

• Jacob Songsore has been listed as a noteworthy geographer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Ghana National Atlas Project, Accra, 1987—1992, 1993, chairman management board, 1994—1996. Member of Stockholm Environment Institute (visiting research fellow 1992-1992, associate scientist 1995-1999, visiting senior researcher 1999—2000, visiting research fellow 1992-1993, associate scientist 1995-1999, visiting senior researcher 1999—2000), Ghana Geography Association, New York Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Gertrude Sungliedong Kogo. Children: Pascaline Kuunzungla, Evelyn Sumanko, Emmanuel Tifigra.

Father:

Sylvinus Danaah Songsore

Mother:

Magdalene Tene Bagarazie

Spouse:

Gertrude Sungliedong Kogo

child:

Emmanuel Tifigra Songsore

child:

Pascaline Kuunzungla Songsore

child:

Evelyn Sumanko Songsore