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Reginald Ansa-Asamoah

Reginald Ansa-Asamoah is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Reginald Ansa-Asamoah rather than just read about it. In short: Reginald Tetteh Ansa-Asamoah (28 July 1938 – 13 April 1994) was a Ghanaian pharmacologist and academic who served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi from 1991 until his death in office in 1994. Early life and education Ansa-Asamoah was born on 28 July 1938 at Mampong-Akwapim in the Gold Coast (now Ghana).

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Reference excerpt

Reginald Tetteh Ansa-Asamoah (28 July 1938 – 13 April 1994) was a Ghanaian pharmacologist and academic who served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi from 1991 until his death in office in 1994.

Early life and education Ansa-Asamoah was born on 28 July 1938 at Mampong-Akwapim in the Gold Coast (now Ghana). He attended Odorgonno Secondary School and Accra Academy before enrolling at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1961, where he obtained a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree in 1964 and a Master of Pharmacy degree in 1967. He later obtained a PhD from the University of Sydney in 1983.

Career Ansa-Asamoah began as a research assistant in the Alkaloidal Unit of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) before joining the Department of Pharmacology at University of Science and Technology, Kumasi as a lecturer in 1968. He rose through the academic ranks to become Associate Professor of Pharmacology in 1985. He held several administrative roles within the university, including Head of the Department of Pharmacology in 1982, Deputy Vice-Dean from 1983 to 1984 and later Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy from 1985 to 1988, before becoming Pro-Vice-Chancellor in 1991. He was also involved in student administration as Senior Tutor and Hall Master of Unity Hall from 1972 to 1974 and 1974 to 1976 respectively. In 1992, Ansa-Asamoah was one of two candidates shortlisted for the position of Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, alongside E. H. Amonoo-Neizer; their names were submitted to the government, and Amonoo-Neizer was ultimately appointed. Ansa-Asamoah was a member of the Ghana Pharmaceutical Society and was a founding fellow of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP) in 1991.

Research Ansa-Asamoah’s research focused on pharmacological studies of medicinal plants, drug action, and the effects of therapeutic and narcotic substances, including issues related to drug use and abuse. He undertook international academic work at the University of Manchester and the University of Sydney, and served as a Fulbright African Senior Research Scholar at Howard University in the United States from 1988 to 1989.

Death He died on 13 April 1994 in Kumasi at the age of 56. He was serving his second year of his second term as pro vice-chancellor of KNUST at the time of his death.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Reginald Ansa-Asamoah

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Reginald Ansa-Asamoah claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Reginald Ansa-Asamoah before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Reginald Ansa-Asamoah ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Reginald Ansa-Asamoah

In research: Reginald Ansa-Asamoah appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Reginald Ansa-Asamoah in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Reginald Ansa-Asamoah is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1938 births, 1994 deaths, Academic staff of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Reginald Ansa-Asamoah outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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