PROFILE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF TAKORADI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, REV. PROF. JOHN FRANK ESHUN

REV. PROF. JOHN FRANK ESHUN

From 1996 to 1998 he had his MSc programme in Wood Technology and Industrial Management at KNUST. Immediately after his MSc education he gained employment at BMK Particle Board Ltd Takoradi as Production Assistance. In 1999 he took full time job as a lecturer in the Building Technology department at Takoradi Polytechnic.

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From 2002 to 2003 he went to Japan on JICA scholarship to read certificate in Wood Engineering. Rev. Prof. John Frank Eshun was ordained as a reverend Minister in 2011 at the Lighthouse chapel International Church From 2007 to 2012 he completed his PhD in Environmental Engineering at the Environmental Systems Analysis Department of Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

Rev.Prof. John Frank Eshun is highly committed, motivated and ambitious person, keen to use acquired knowledge and skills to take responsibility in making productive contribution to organizational growth and personal development. He is capable of working professionally and also able to cope with working under pressure to meet deadlines, full of drive, trustworthy and has excellent management skills.

Rev. Prof. John Frank Eshun assumed the position of the Vice Rector of Takoradi Polytechnic in 2009. From 2004 to 2008 he was then the Dean of School of Engineering and also doubled as the Head of Department of Building Technology Takoradi Polytechnic. Through hard work and devotion to duty Rev. Dr. Eshun was promoted to the position of Senior Lecturer in 2008.

Rev. Prof. John Frank Eshun has served and chaired a number of Committees, Boards, Projects and Councils of Takoradi Polytechnic. He is a member of Society of Environmental Toxicology (SETAC) Europe and has published a number of scientific papers in a number of peered reviewed international journals.