KNUST inaugurates modern laboratory

A modern laboratory of international standards has been inaugurated at the University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The Central Laboratory, established with the objective of enhancing medical research in the university, was built at a cost of GH¢1.2m through a partnership between the university and the Champion Divine Clinic.


The building, housing the laboratory, has been named ‘Champion Divine Building’. It has a state of the art laboratory equipment for research in subject areas such as Pharmacy, Engineering, Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry.

In an address, read on behalf of the Minister of Education by the Executive Secretary of the National Council for Tertiary Education, Prof. Mahama Duwiejua, she lauded the efforts of the management of the university for their foresight and creativity and leading it to excellence in its activities.

She emphasised the need for collaboration with the scientific community in the country as a means of boosting research at the newly-established facility.

She hoped that the new laboratory would serve as a hub for the training of students of the university as well as those from other schools and organisations.

The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mr Mahama Ayariga, on his part, said the government recognised the efforts the University was making to bring about quality in its output.

He said the establishment of such a modern laboratory should lead to the enhancement of joint research projects between the university and other research institutions in the country and abroad.

He said since there was a great deal of value to be derived from research projects, researchers must collaborate on their works and come out with discoveries that would serve as sources for generating income.

The Vice-Chancellor of the KNUST, Prof. W. O. Ellis, said the construction of the laboratory was part of the university’s vision to upgrade its research laboratories to international standards in order to boost research and provide qualitative teaching.


Source: Written by John K. Essel, graphic.com.gh