Background

Raymond was born in Kumasi but spent most of his childhood in Sunyani. He attended Notre Dame Minor Seminary in Navrongo where he studied Science. He then proceeded to the University for Development Studies for his BSc Degree in Earth Science. Raymond’s interest in geosciences was piqued after this, so he joined the University of Ghana to study MPhil Geology with an emphasis on Structural Geology. Raymond’s passion for teaching was evident in the fact that he served as a graduate assistant and teaching assistant at the University of Ghana during and after his postgraduate studies respectively. He obtained his PhD in Mineral Exploration from the Pan African University at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

His research in structural geology and geochemistry covers a broad range of areas such as the structural deformation history of the Bole-Nangodi greenstone belt, trace element distribution in soils and food with their impact on human health, biogeochemical gold exploration and the application of stable isotope geochemistry in gold exploration. Raymond is a member of the Geological Society of Africa, the Ghana Institution of Geoscientists, and the International Medical Geology Association.

EDUCATION/DEGREES
PhD (Mineral Exploration), University of Ibadan (2022)
MPhil (Geology), University of Ghana (2014)
BSc (Earth Science), University for Development Studies (2011)

KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Applications of stable isotope geology and geochemistry in mineral exploration especially in areas under cover
Field mapping techniques (structural geological and geophysical)
Application of geochemistry to medical geology issues in relation to Public Health Agenda

GENERAL INTERESTS
Earth and Health linkages (i.e. Medical Geology research) Applied and Exploration Geochemistry (Identifying the worth and hazardous areas in the earth), Physical resource base enhancements for national development and Physical Environmental Earth Science applications towards the achievement of the internationally agreed goals (SDGs) via Applied Geology.