Ghanaian mathematician, nuclear physicist passes on

03 Novembre 2017

Accra, Ghana, November 3 (Infosplusgabon) - A renowned Ghanaian mathematician and nuclear physicist, Prof. Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, is dead.

He died at about 2100 GMT on Thursday, a family spokesperson told reporters in Accra on Friday.

Prof. Allotey, 85, was a professor of Mathematics, a Nuclear Physicist and a Consultant in Informatics for Development.

He held several positions in Ghana, including Chairman, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Chairman, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Chairman of the Management Board, Soil Research Institute, Chairman, Ghana Technical Committee on Nuclear Energy, Vice-President, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, President, Ghana Institute of Physics, among others.

He was also a Consultant to several International Institutions, including United Nations Organization, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Atomic Energy Agency, Intergovernmental Bureau for Information, and United Nations Industrial and Development Organization.

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