Joseph Kow Essandoh-Yeddu

Background

Joseph was born on July 23, 1960, in Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U Science and Technology, Kumasi, 1985.

Career

Physics and mathematics teacher, Apam (Ghana) Secondary School, 1986-1989;

associate program officer, National Energy Board, Accra, Ghana, 1989-1991;

acting coordinator renewable energy unit, National Energy Board, Accra, Ghana, 1990-1991;

program officer, Ministry of Energy/Ministry of Energy & Mines, Accra, since 1992.

Membership

Ghana coordinator Spaceweek National Headquarters, Houston, since 1989. Member International Solar Energy Society, Planetary Society (Ghana coordinator since 1987), World Energy Coalition, International Energy Foundation, Ghana Solar EnergySoc. (secretary since 1992), Energy Research Group of Ghana (member planning committee since 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: table tennis, reading, music.

Connections

Married Faustina Akua Acheampong, October 31, 1992. Children: Yvonne Adjoa, Albert Kwaku Ameyaw.

Father:

Charles Essandoh Atto-Yeddu

Mother:

Abena Manu

Spouse:

Faustina Akua Acheampong

child:

Yvonne Adjoa Essandoh-Yeddu

child:

Albert Kwaku Ameyaw Essandoh-Yeddu