Kumasi, May 7, GNA - The Council of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at its meeting in Kumasi on Friday appoint= ed the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Professor William Otoo Ellis as the new Vice Chancellor for a four-year term. A statement Mr Kobby Yebo-Okrah, Registrar of the University, signed said the appointment takes effect from October 1 2010. Professor Ellis aged 52, is a renowned Food Scientist; Researcher and= a Consultant, rendering consultancy services to major food processing companies in the country.

Prof Ellis, who hails from Saltpond, Central Region, worked at the Fo= od Science and Technology Section of the Biochemistry Department of the University for 13 years and rose to become the Head.

He obtained a PhD Degree in Food Science from McGill University, Cana= da in 1993 having graduated with BSc Biochemistry, Second Class Upper from KNUST in 1987. Prof. Ellis holds a certificate in High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Applications from Beckman Instruments Incorporated,=

Canada, 1990; Certificate in Principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) from National Resources Institute, Britain 2001; a= nd Certificate in Cassava Production and Processing from EMBRAPA, Brazil, 20= 05. Prof Ellis has a wife and two children. His hobbies include athletics=

and playing of lawn tennis.