- Courtesy of the Directorate of International Relations and Advancement (DIRA) led by #Developer Prof. Courage Saba, we bring you this week’s uds@30 Alumni Profile
- Profiled today is Prof. Frederick Adzitey
- Enjoy the read below as scripted by the DIRA.
Developer of the week by DIRA
- UDS@30 ALUMNI PROFILING SERIES
- The Developer of the Week
- Name: Prof. Frederick Adzitey
- Programme of study at UDS: BSc. Agriculture Technology
- Campus: Nyankpala
- Current status: Professor of Meat Science and Food Safety.
Congratulations Developer Professor Adzitey!!!
Please read his profile below.
Professor Frederick Adzitey is an astute and analytical academician, a prolific writer, an illustrious teacher and researcher, as well as a virtuous, empathic and peaceful leader.
He graduated from UDS in 2005 with first class in Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Agriculture Technology (Animal Science Option). While at UDS, he won the Opoku Transport Award in 2003 for being the best Second Year Agriculture Student. He proceeded to study Master of Science (MSc) in Meat Science and Technology on a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship at the University of Bristol, UK, where he obtained Distinction and won the Maurice Ingram Award for being the best student in the programme. Between 2019 to 2012, he won a Fellowship to study for a PhD in Food Safety at the Universiti of Sains, Malaysia (USM), where he spent 3 years, graduating in 2013. He won the Sanggar Sanjung Awards in 2013 and 2014 for excellent achievements in research paper publication during his PhD studies. Motivated by his love and enthusiasm for teaching and research he enrolled for the postgraduate diploma (PgD) in education at UDS after his PhD, which he completed on time.
Prof. Adzitey has won a number of grants, bursaries and awards including: a Travel Grant from the African Academy of Sciences, an Early Career Researcher Award from The Royal Society of the United Kingdom, The International Committee for Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH) Studentship Grant, a Bursary from The World Academy of Sciences, a Bursary from the Japanese Society of Science, a grant from the President’s Fund of the Society for Applied Microbiology, a Bursary from the EU FP7 Project “Animal Change”, and a Bursary from the Wellcome Trust to attend international conferences, training courses or workshops.
He has received funds from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Global Health Research Unit for Genomic Surveillance and Antimicrobial Resistance – Nigeria, and a Travel Grant Fellowship from the Commonwealth Science Conference to conduct research on whole genome sequencing of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica from meat sources in Ghana.
Prof. Adzitey has risen in this University from the position of Senior Research Assistant (2006 to 2009), Assistant Lecturer (2009 to 2012), Lecturer (2012 to 2015), Senior Lecturer (2015 to 2018), Associate Professor (2018 to 2021) to Professor in Meat Science and Food Safety by hard work and determination. I quote “do not believe in luck, believe in hard work”.
He has delivered many courses including (at the postgraduate level): Animal Production, Biochemistry, Meat Microbiology and Hygiene, Livestock and Environment, Refrigeration and Preservation of Meat, and Meat Production and Processing; (at the undergraduate level): Animal Products and Handling, Basic Microbiology, Laboratory Techniques, Animal Biotechnology, Agricultural Zoology, Animal Welfare and Legislation, Introduction to Microbiology 1, Cell Biology, Livestock and Poultry Production, and Cattle, Sheep and Goat Production; (at diploma/certificate level): Cold Chain Management for Food Safety, Meat Processing and Handling, Animal Welfare and Behaviour, and Introduction to Animal Science.
He has supervised 2 PhD students, 12 MPhil Students, 2 MSc students and 55 undergraduate students. Currently, he has 7 PhD Students (2 awaiting graduation), 2 MPhil Students, 1 M.Ed. Education Student, and 10 undergraduate students. He has examined students’ theses (PhD or MPhil) from UDS, the University of Fort Hare (South Africa), Stellenbosch University (South Africa), CSIR College of Science and Technology (Ghana), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana), and University of Cape Coast (Ghana). He has also assessed a number of grant applications and promotion documents from both local and international institutions.
Prof. Adzitey has published extensively in reputable peer-reviewed journals and has made presentations at both local and international conferences. He has published over 130 articles, 2 book chapters, 1 book and has over 50 conference proceedings. He has also reviewed over 50 manuscripts for more than 10 different journals.
He is an alumnus of the Ghana Young Academy (GhYA) and a Young Affiliate Member of The World Academy of Sciences – a membership achieved by outstanding performance in academia. He is also a member of the Ghana Society for Animal Production (GSAP), the Ghana Animal Science Association (GASA), the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and the Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM). He has served as the Treasurer of GhYA, Vice President of GASA and is currently the Financial Secretary of GSAP. He is currently the Deputy Treasurer of UDS National Alumni. He was the Vice President of UDS Alumni, Northern Chapter, Vice Chair of UDS Judicial Committee, Member of UDS Alumni Constitution Review, and has been Chairman at programmes, Moderator at Conferences, among others.
Professor Adzitey is also involved in Christian activities. He is the patron of the Pentecost Students and Associates, Nyankpala Campus, and Chairman of the Scripture Union Sub-Camp Committee in Northern Region, Ghana. He has given talks on academic excellence, life after school and choosing an appropriate career to students at the University and various Secondary Schools in Tamale.
Currently, Prof. Adzitey is the Head of Department (HoD), at the Department of Animal Science, and has held other positions such as Head – UDS Meats Unit, Exams Officer – Department of Food Science and Technology, Quality Assurance Officer – Department of Veterinary Science, Postgraduate Coordinator – Department of Animal Science, Exams Officer – Department of Animal Science, and Third Trimester Field Practical Training Coordinator – Department of Animal Science. He has been involved in the development and re-accreditation of programmes (MSc, MPhil and PhD Animal Science, BSc Veterinary Science, BSc Agriculture Technology, and Diploma Food Science programmes) at UDS.
