Ebenezer Laing
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Institutions | University of Ghana, Legon |
Doctoral advisor | Ronald Fisher |
Ebenezer Laing,
Early life and education
Ebenezer Laing was born in
Career
Ebenezer Laing was appointed a lecturer at the
He was also a board member, advisor or consultant to several institutions: the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences where he was elected a Fellow in 1965,[9][10] the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Cocoa Research Institute, the Volta Basin Research Project and the Population Dynamics Program at the University of Ghana, Legon. He was also a Founding Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences, elected in 1985.[1][11] He also provided advisory services to the development of new higher education initiatives in both the public and private sector in Ghana.[1] These include the University for Development Studies, the Presbyterian University College and the Anglican University College of Technology.[1]
He was engaged in international work, among other designations as a member of the joint WHO/FAO/UNEP Panel of Experts on Environmental Management for Vector Control (PEEM) between 1981 and 1995. He co-chaired the ninth PEEM meeting at the World Health Organization in 1989, and was the national counterpart for the organization of the 1992 three-week Health Impact Assessment training course "Health Opportunities in Water Resources Development", held in Akosombo, Ghana.
Personal life
He was married to Mildred Laing and had three children.[1] He was an amateur photographer and a trained concert pianist with special interest in classical music from the Baroque and Romantic periods.[1][15] An aficionado of Ghanaian music, he also played the classical guitar and the Oboe.[1] Laing was also an accomplished organist for the Christ Anglican Church, Legon.[1] Laing played tennis and was a technology-savvy biologist, taking up computer programming in his old age as a hobby.[1]
Death and legacy
He died in
Awards and honours
- Honorary Doctor of Science (D. Sc.), University of Ghana, Legon[1]
- Officer of the Order of the Volta, Government of Ghana[1]
- Gold Medal, Distinguished Alumnus of Legon Hall[1]
- Adisadel College Centenary Award - Distinguished Old Boy[1]
Books
- An introduction to modern genetics (1971)
- Genetic Demonstrations: Instructor's Manual (1980); co-authored with Marian Ewurama Addy and Carol Markwei [20]
- A Geneticist's Apology: Thoughts on Genetics Teaching and Research (1985) [20]
- The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research retrospect and prospects (1988) [21]
- The New Biology: New Hope, New Threat Or New Dilemmas (1989) [22]
- Science and society in Ghana (1990) [20]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Memorial to Ebenezer Laing, 1931 - 2015". Memorial to Ebenezer Laing, 1931 - 2015. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ a b Relations, National Research Council (U S. ) Commission on International (1978). Programs of the Board on Science and Technology for International Development: Summary of Activities, 1970-78. National Academies. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Contact Us | Department of Botany". 29 March 2017. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "More funding needed for public tertiary education in Ghana - Prof Laing". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "12 Amazing Ghanaian Achievements In The Field Of Science And The People Behind Them". OMGVoice.com. 12 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Burial and Thanksgiving Service for the late Professor Emeritus George Carver Clerk, FGA (1931–2019) (PDF). Accra: Akuafo Hall Chapel, University of Ghana, Legon. June 2019. pp. 6–41.
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- ^ "Obituary of George Carver Clerk, 1931–2019" (PDF). ISPP Newsletter. 49 (7). International Society for Plant Pathology: 5. July 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Membership". gaas-gh.org. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Fellowship". gaas-gh.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Laing Ebenezer | The AAS". www.aasciences.africa. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Ebenezer Laing: Independent Research Professional". linkedin.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Newport, Melanie (2013). "African Society of Human Genetics 8th Scientific Meeting held in conjunction with the H3Africa Consortium, May 19th-21st 2013, Accra, Ghana" (PDF). The Galton Institute Newsletter (80): 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Prof. Atta -Peters congratulating former Legon Hall Master, Prof. Emeritus Ebenezer Laing, for attending the function". vibeghana.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Relations, National Research Council (U S. ) Commission on International (1978). Programs of the Board on Science and Technology for International Development: Summary of Activities, 1970-78. National Academies. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Emeritus Prof. Ebenezer Laing - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Legon Losses Three Sons Of Timber And Calibre". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "How to get to Ebenezer Laing Road in Accra by Bus". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Driving directions to Ebenezer Laing Road, Ebenezer Laing Rd, Accra". Waze. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9789964969004. Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2017.
- ISBN 9789964645366. Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2017.
- ISBN 9789964301705. Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2017.