Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd

Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd, (reimɛnd coo-jah-woo-deefɛd) is a versatile Ghanaian,[3] a Geoscientist[4] [5] and an academic.[6] He was the General Secretary of the Ghana Institution of Geoscientists between 2016 and 2019. He was also the General Secretary[7] [8] [9] [10][11] [12] of the Accra Mining Network from 2015 to 2020 and proceded to becoming the AMN Vice President in 2020.[13][14] In his early 20s, he was also an actor: having acted in Augustine Abbey's or Idikoko's "Tricky Twist" and Matters of the Heart. He was also a pioneer student volunteer DJ and Programmes' Host at Voice of Legon, now Radio |Radio Universe at the University of Ghana , Legon. He is currently a member of Convocation at University of Energy and Natural Resources.

Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd
Toronto 2019 -Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd and Vicente Fox, the 62nd President of Mexico
Vice President of [Accra Mining Network]
Assumed office
20 May 2020 [1]
Preceded bySamuel Torkornoo
General Secretary [Ghana Institution of Geoscientists]
In office
2016–2019
Preceded byAnthony Duah(PhD)[2]
Succeeded byChrysler Ankrah
General Secretary [Accra Mining Network]
In office
2015–2020
Succeeded byEllen Korley
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Spouse(s)Iman
Parent(s)Leonard Komi (from Tegbi)
Victoria Viola Adzowor (from Dzodze)
EducationAccra Academy
Alma mater
OccupationGeoscientist
Academic


Education

Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd had his secondary education at Accra Academy and proceeded to the University of Ghana, where he studied the Earth Sciences and majored in Geology for his undergraduate degree under the fond supervision of Prof. Kodjopa Attoh [15] and others. He was a pioneering student volunteer for the then newly founded Radio Universe during his time at the university and being the only science student amongst the volunteering students, he received guidance and personal tutelage from Prof. Kwame Karikari [16] [17] and Prof. Kwesi Yankah. Kudzawu-D'Pherdd subsequently introduced Prosper Harrison Addo and others to the trade before exiting. He later pursued a Master of Science Degree in Petroleum Geoscience also at the University of Ghana-Legon, and a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Finance and Investment at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology-Kumasi. He is an Australia Awards Scholar, and an alumnus of the Australia National University in Canberra,[18] University of Queensland, Brisbane-Australia University of Pretoria-South Africa, University of Ottawa-Canada and the Ghana Institute of Journalism-Ghana.

Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd at Australia National University, Canberra

Career

Raymond worked with Coffey Mining which is now TetraTech Coffey as field geologist. He also worked for Sahara Natural Resources and Gold Fields as a project geologist and a senior exploration geologist respectively. He currently consults for Geogamut [19], and the University of Energy and Natural Resources. He has worked as an Exploration Geologist in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal and Nigeria.[20] Till 2021, Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd was also the Head of Department of Industry Value Addition, Beneficiation, ASM, Women & Youth, and Blue Economy at the Minerals Africa Development Institution (MADI) in Kampala, Uganda.[21] [22] [23] He was also a UNDP Development Minerals workshop cardinal participant for Ghana.[24] Kudzawu-D'Pherdd is also an extractives industry blogger/commentator and a columnist for GhanaWeb [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] and is currently with both the School of Mines and Built Environment [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] and the School of Geoscience [36] at the University of Energy and Natural Resources.[37]

A 2019 Portrait Picture of Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd

Publications

References
  1. "Accra Mining Network introduces prospective miners to best practices". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. "Anthony Duah (PhD), Country Director". ghana.vitalsigns.org. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. "People whose last name is Kudzawu-D'Pherdd". locatefamily.com. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. "SEG Foundation Student Field Trip 17 on Gold Deposits of the Birimian and Tarkwaian in Ghana" (PDF). segweb.org. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. "SEG Foundation Guidebook Series 57 - Gold Deposits of the Birimian and Tarkwaian in Ghana". documents.pub. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. "Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd, Member of Convocation at University of Energy and Natural Resources". researchgate.net. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  7. "AMN capacity building master class in sustainable and responsible small scale mining" (PDF). iugs.org. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  8. "Accra Mining Network". AccraMining.net. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  9. "Accra Mining Network Introduces Prospective Miners to Best Practices". faapa.info. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  10. "Australian Aid Assists Community With Potable Water". diplomatictimesonline.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  11. "Accra Mining Network donates to flood victims". vdocuments.mx. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  12. "Wassa-Simpa Health Centre Gets Potable Water". ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. "Accra Mining Network Elects New Executive Members". PeaceFM. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  14. "Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd". accramining.net. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  15. "Kodjopa Attoh". Legacy.com. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  16. "Kwame Karikari". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  17. "Kwame Karikari-Journalist". Wikipedia.org. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  18. Hosea Luy (22 May 2017). "Lithgow mines attract African visitors". Lithgow mines attract African visitors. LightGoMercury.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  19. "Geogamut Ghana Limited, Think Mineral Exploration in Africa, Think Geogamut". GeogamutGhana. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  20. "Company Leadership". TreeMinesGlobal. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  21. "Minerals Africa Development Institution" (PDF). MADI.Africa. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  22. "MADI African Times" (PDF). panafgeo.eurogeosurveys.org. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  23. "MADI African Times Issue 04" (PDF). madi.africa. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  24. "Development Minerals". developmentminerals.org. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  25. "ILO calls for the formalization of the ASM Sector in Ghana, others call for ASM-SSM separation and a ban on mercury use". eforay.wordpress.com. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  26. "Our Lawmakers and Regulators Failed Us". LorlornyoFm. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  27. "Parallelism in democracy: A special historic relationship between Ghana and USA". GhanaWeb.com. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  28. "Parallelism in majority rule government: An exceptional noteworthy connection among Ghana and USA". gh.opera.news. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  29. "Menzgold muddle: Lawmakers and regulators failed us". GhanaWeb.com. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  30. "The US-Ghana Parallelism in Democracy: a special historic relationship". eforay.wordpress.com. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  31. "UENR Engages Stakeholders Ahead Of A 2 – Day Transformational Dialogue On Small Scale Mining". uenr.edu.gh. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  32. "UENR To Establish Scholarship Scheme For Women In Mining". uenr.edu.gh. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  33. "School of Mines and Built Environment, conferred Associate Members of the Ghana Chamber of Mines". uenr.edu.gh. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  34. "Vice-Chancellor Together With Some Top Management Of UENR Visits Newmont Ahafo". uenr.edu.gh. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  35. "UENR Management pays courtesy call of the Ahafo Regional Minister". web.facebook.com/UENROFFICIAL/. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  36. "UENR School of Geoscience". uenr.edu.gh. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  37. "University of Energy and Natural Resources - Sunyani". 16 January 2015.
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