Joseph Kwasi Asamoah

Background

Asamoah, Joseph Kwasi was born on September 2, 1951 in Essikadu, Ghana. Arrived in South Africa, 1986. Son of Kwasi Damey and Abenaa Serebour.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with honors, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 1976. Master of Business Administration, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2006.

Career

Development engineer Firestone Ghana Ltd., Bonsa, 1977-1980. Process engineer Tarkwa Goldfields, Tarkwa, Ghana, 1980—1982. Senior chemist Cocoa Products Factory, Takoradi, Ghana, 1982—1986.

Tutor Ngcongolo Senior Secondary School, Nqamakwe, South Africa, 1986—1990. Project manager Transkei Mining Corporation, Umtata, South Africa, 1990—1994. Chief energy specialist Department Minerals and Energy, Pretoria, South Africa, 1995—1998.

Director Omega Science Research, Johannesburg, 1999, EnerWise Africa, Pretoria, since 1999. Consultant Danced/Danida World Bank, Shell, USAid, Pretoria, Sanea (WEC), GEF, Washington, Sastech, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Pretoria.

Achievements

• Joseph Kwasi Asamoah has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member South African Institute Chemical Engineers, National Association for Clean Air, International ad hoc Working Group on the Clean Development Mechanism, South African National Energy Association.

Interests

• Football, music, tennis, surfing the internet.

Connections

Married Comfort Asamoah nee Duah, August 18, 1984. Children: Kwame, Kwaku, Amma.

Father:

Kwasi Damey

Mother:

Abenaa Serebour

Spouse:

Comfort Asamoah nee Duah

child:

Kwaku Asamoah

child:

Kwame Asamoah

child:

Amma Asamoah