Mr. Patrick K. Ekpe receiving a citation from Prof. I. K. Asante
The Department of Plant and Environmental Biology of the School of Biological Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, has honoured the Curator of the Ghana Herbarium, Mr. Patrick K. Ekpe.
The Ghana Herbarium, which is hosted in the Department of Plant and Environmental Biology has the largest preserved plant collections in Ghana and is, arguably, the best in the West African Sub-Region.
At a short ceremony organised in Mr. Ekpe’s honour, the Head of the Department of Plant and Environmental Biology, Prof. Alex Asase, lauded the awardee for his enormous contribution to the curation of the Ghana Herbarium and provision of plant identification services to units within and beyond the University including Department of Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Department of Archeology and Heritage Studies, Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Sciences, Forestry Commission and Ghana Standards Authority. Mr. Epke has also contributed enormously to the knowledge of the flora of West Africa with botanical expeditions to Cameroon, Senegal, Guinea and Liberia.
The awardee was presented with a citation and cash donation from the Botany Welfare Fund at the ceremony. He expressed his appreciation to the Department for their support which enabled him to excel in his duties.
Present at the ceremony were Prof. Francis Gbogbo, Head, Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Sciences, Senior Members and Staff as well as some retirees from the Department.
Group photograph with Mr. Patrick K. Ekpe after the ceremony
