AJFAND Technical Reviewer

Dr. Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa

Emmanuel holds Ph.D. Degree in Food Science from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U. K.; M.Phil and B.Sc (Honours) degrees in Food Science from the University of Ghana. He also holds Certificates in Food Composition Database Analysis from the University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa and International Food Laws and Regulations from the Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. In addition, he holds a combined Certificate in Information Technology (IT) in Nutrition from the Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Uppsala, Sweden and the Peridiniya University, Peridiniya, Sri Lanka, and also Certificates in Quality Management Systems in the Food Industry and Food Safety Systems from the International Agricultural Centre of Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands. He is also a trained and a Licensed Food Auditor by the World Food Safety Organization, UK. He has vast relevant experience in Food Science and Technology, International Food Laws and Regulations, and School Feeding Programmes. He is a member of several professional bodies and has authored and co-authored 102 publications (including 43 peer-reviewed journal publications, 4 books and 55 conferences presentations with published abstracts) in Food Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition Security, and School Feeding Programmes. In the pursuance of his duties as a Food Scientist/Technologist, he has travelled to over twenty (20) different countries across the globe including; USA, United Kingdom, China, Germany, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Fiji Islands, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia, where he has gained high international recognition in his work. He is a Member of Board of Directors of the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) in Washington, USA; the Executive Secretary for the African Network for School Feeding Programmes; and the Honorary Secretary for Society on Information Technology for the Advancement of Nutrition in Africa (ITANA). He also serves as Member of Editorial Boards of several International Journals including the International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Global Science Journals (Foods; Fresh Produce; &Fruit, Vegetable, Cereal Science and Biotechnology), and the Technical Reviewer for the African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND), and the African Journal of Food Science. As well, he is a Reviewer for Journal of Food Engineering, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, and International Journal of Food Science and Technology; European Food Research and Technology, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Food and Nutrition Bulletin and the South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition. He has vast experience in Food Technology and Nutrition, and translates his research findings through process and product development into industrial productions towards the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) mainly on food and nutrition security, and sustainable agricultural development. Presently, he is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana. He is happily married to Ellen and they are blessed with two daughters, Nana Afra and Maame Agyeiwaa.

Subject: Chocolate Science and Technology Book Publication and Launching by Dr. Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa
Dear Colleague,
I am delighted to announce the publication of my second book entitled"Chocolate Science and Technology" by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Company Ltd., Oxford, UK.
In the meantime, you can read the description and entire table of content online via the links below, where you can also purchase or order copies at discounted prices:
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405199067.html
http://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Science-Technology-Emmanuel-Afoakwa/dp/14051
99067/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261131330&sr=1-2
You can also find the two books I have written so far online via the link below to view or order copies at discounted prices:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancera
nk&search-alias=books&field-author=Emmanuel%20Ohene%20Afoakwa
Thank you & Best wishes,
Dr. Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 134, Legon-Accra, Ghana. Tel: +233(0) 244 685893 Fax: +233 (0) 21 513187
Email:e_afoakwa@yahoo.com / eafoakwa@ug.edu.gh
Website: http://afoakwa.tripod.com Scholarly website: http://www.works.bepress/emmanueloheneafoakwa.com