Professor Christian Agyare has officially been invested as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at a ceremony held at the University’s Great Hall on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
Professor Agyare succeeds Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, who completed her tenure after serving as Vice-Chancellor since August 2020. She made history as the first woman to lead the University and spearheaded major developments in research, infrastructure, digital transformation and international partnerships.
The investiture ceremony was presided over by the Chancellor of KNUST, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who urged the new Vice-Chancellor to uphold the University’s tradition of academic excellence, innovation and integrity.
He also encouraged Professor Agyare to build on the achievements of previous administrations and continue positioning KNUST as a leading institution for teaching, research and innovation.
Professor Agyare assumes office after more than two decades of distinguished service to KNUST, during which he held several academic and administrative leadership positions.
Before his appointment, he served as Provost of the College of Health Sciences. He also previously headed the University’s Quality Assurance and Planning Unit, where he led initiatives that strengthened institutional planning, quality assurance and digital governance.
An internationally recognised Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Professor Agyare has established a distinguished research profile in antimicrobial resistance, ethnopharmacology, wound healing, natural products and anticancer drug discovery.
He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications and secured over US$11 million in competitive international research grants from organisations including the German Research Foundation, the Mastercard Foundation and the World Bank.
The investiture ceremony was attended by government officials, traditional leaders, members of the judiciary, university administrators, faculty, students and representatives of various institutions.
President John Dramani Mahama was represented by the Chief of Staff, Dr Julius Debrah. Other dignitaries included the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams; the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene; members of the KNUST Council; and heads of tertiary institutions.
Professor Agyare is expected to lead KNUST’s next phase of development, with a focus on strengthening research, innovation, academic excellence and the University’s global competitiveness.
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