Reverend Professor Samuel Kwasi Adjepong, you were born in October 1944.  You attended the University of Ghana where, in 1966, you obtained the Bachelor of Science (Special) degree in Physics, followed in 1968 by the Master of Science.  You proceeded to the University of Southampton to obtain the Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1972.

Reverend Professor Adjepong, your career as an academic has been outstanding.  You began as a Demonstrator and Assistant Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast before embarking on your doctoral studies.  Appointed a Lecturer in 1972, you were already a Senior Lecturer five years later in 1977.  In 1991, at the youthful age of 47, you were appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, just two years after you had been promoted Associate Professor in 1989 – a tribute not only to your sterling work as a researcher and lecturer, but to your equally great promise as an administrator.

Indeed, Reverend Professor Adjepong, your ten-year stewardship as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast was a period of momentous growth for that institution.  You oversaw the completion of several major projects which you found uncompleted, including the Main University Library and Valco Hall.  And you initiated and completed no less than 11 projects, including the Sasakawa Complex comprising accommodation for 75 students, a conference hall and 16 semi-detached chalets; the Institute of Education Complex; 10 chalets for the staff of this Institute; 20 bungalows/flats for other staff; and a Dental Clinic on campus.
You were equally energetic as a fund raiser for your beloved institution, for indeed your achievement in that regard is staggering.  In all, you attracted funds for no fewer than 12 projects, including a fund for 2.5 million US dollars from the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA) for the purchase of equipment for all Departments in the Science Faculty; a fund for 560,000 US dollars from USAID, Washington, for the Centre for Research into the Quality of Primary Education in Ghana (CRIQPEG); and an endowment of 50 US dollars per year from the Abdul Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, for the Laser and Fiber Optics Centre (LAFOC).

Reverend Professor Adjepong, your contribution to the development of Cape Coast University was by no means restricted to buildings and dollars, as important as those are.  You ensured that a well-qualified academic and senior management staff was put in place to nurture the institution.  Many new academic programmes, departments and centres were introduced during your tenure as Vice-Chancellor, including The Laser and Fiber Optics Research Centre, and the expansion of the undergraduate programme in the Department of Geography to include tourism.

Reverend Professor Adjepong, your service has not been confined to the University of Cape Coast: other institutions and boards and committees have benefited and continue to benefit from your expertise and experience.  For several years you lectured at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria and acted for two years as Head of Department there.  You have been External Examiner for undergraduate and post-graduate examinations at the Cross River State University also in Nigeria.  You have served as Chief Examiner for Advanced Level Physics with Mathematics theory and practical examinations for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).  You were a member of the Central Region Development Commission (CEDECOM) from 1997 to 2001, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Ghana Education Trust Fund from 2000 to 2002.
You served as Chairman of the Council of the Ghana Education Service from 1996 to 2001, and as Chairman of the Management Board of STEPRI, CSIR, from 1997 to 1999.  You have been three times Chairman of Ghana’s Committee of Vice-Chancellors, and Chairman of the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.  You have served on the Board of Regents of the Central University College, and you were a member from 1991 to 2001 of the Council of the University College of Education, Winneba.

Reverend Professor Adjepong, you are currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the African Virtual University; you are the Principal of the Methodist University College, and Chairman of the National Governing Council of the African Peer Review Mechanism.

Reverend Professor Adjepong, you have published widely in the areas of Material Science, Environmental Physics, Atmospheric Physics and Renewable Energy Physics.  You belong to several professional bodies and institutes.  You are a member of the American Physical Society; member of the Ghana Science Association; founding member of the Ghana Investors and Industrial Property Association; and Senior Associate Member of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy.

Reverend Professor Adjepong, your unwavering devotion to the cause of education and good governance in Ghana has not gone unrecognized.  In 2002, you were honoured with the award by the University of Cape Coast of the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa).  On July 1, 2006, a national award, The Order of the Volta (Companion Division) was conferred on you by the Head of State, President J.A. Kufuor.

Reverend Professor Samuel Kwasi Adjepong, Academic, Administrator and Ordained Minister, the University of Education, Winneba, today salutes you for your immeasurable contribution to the education and to the social and moral well-being of the people of this country and elsewhere in the world. The University confers on you the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa).