West Africa Center for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, Plant Breeding , 2016, PhD

Samuel is a plant breeder with expertise in leading whole breeding pipelines from design, crossing, selections, evaluations to product release. Knowledgeable in deciphering the genetic architecture of key traits and introgressing the underlying genes/QTLs into beneficial backgrounds. Expertise in leveraging modern molecular tools (MAS, GS) and quantitative genetics to accelerate genetic gain. Enthusiastic in teaching principles of genetics and plant breeding.