Professor Eric Woode joined the University of Health and Allied Sciences in 2020 as a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. He joined the Directorate of Quality Assurance as the first Director in August, 2020.

Education

Professor Woode attended Mpfantsipim Secondary School where he obtained his GCE/SC ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level certificates. He obtained a Bachelor of Pharmacy Honors (B. Pharm. Hons) degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Professor Woode is a Pharmacist, a Fellow of Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, a Member of the Ghana Science Association, a Member of the West African Society of Pharmacologists and a Fellow of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists.

Work Experience

Professor Eric Woode, prior to his appointment, a member of the Faculty of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where he rose through the ranks from a National Service Person in 1982 to a Professor in 2014. During this period, Professor Woode worn awards and grants including the Best Health Science Researcher, KNUST in 2011.

Science /Research Interests

• Neuropharmacology

• Immuno- and inflammopharmacology

• Reproductive Pharmacology