William Addo Chinery

Background

Chinery, William Addo was born on April 5, 1934 in Accra, Ghana. Son of John Patrick and Effie Maud (Hesse) Chinery.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University London, Ghana, 1959. Diploma in applied parasitology and entomology, University London, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1963.

Fellow, Institute Biology, England, 1993.

Career

Government entomologist, Ministry of Health, Ghana, 1959-1964; research officer, National Institutes of Health & Medical Research, Ghana, 1964-1968; lecturer, Ghana Medical School, 1968-1970; senior lecturer, Ghana Medical School, 1970-1976; associate professor, Ghana Medical School, 1976-1980; professor, Ghana Medical School, since 1980; head microbiology, Ghana Medical School, 1986-1994. Visiting associate professor Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 1976-1977. Member United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's Special Committee on Pollution of Environment, Ghana branch, 1976, Expert Advisory Panel Vector Biology and Control, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1976-1985.

Member several committees in various academics institutions including U. Ghana, Council for Science and Industrial Research.

Achievements

• William Addo Chinery has been listed as a noteworthy medical parasitologist, microbiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Foundation member Ghana Medical School, 1964. Secretary state World Parliament Peace and Confederation Chivalry, Sydney, Australia, 1991. Fellow Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Institute Biology (plaque 1993), Royal College Pathologists, Ghana Institute Biology, World Literature Academy.

Member Ghana Science Association, confederation of Chivalry (knight Commander, Knight of humanity, grand council medical, medals 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, music appreciation, creative and analytical thinking.

Connections

Married Bertha Catherine Laing, September 3, 1966. Children: William Nii Armah, Patrick Nii Attoh, Clive Nii Dodoo, Desmond Nii Darko.

Father:

John Patrick Chinery

Mother:

Effie Maud (Hesse) Chinery

Spouse:

Bertha Catherine Laing

child:

Patrick Nii Attoh Chinery

child:

Desmond Nii Darko Chinery

child:

William Nii Armah Chinery

child:

Clive Nii Dodoo Chinery