Prof.(Mrs) Frances Thelma Kwabea Owusu-Daaku is an Associate Professor in Social Pharmacy and Head, Department of Clinical and Social Pharmacy and Vice-Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; she teaches part time in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, her PhD discipline at KNUST. She obtained both her B. Pharm and MSc degrees from KNUST and her PhD from the Victoria University of Manchester, UK.
Since her first appointment in February 1983, she has supervised over 25 postgraduate students and 80 undergraduate students. Her on-going research includes pharmacists’ role in mental health care provision, pharmacy workforce and gender issues and enhancing the social pharmacy curriculum at KNUST. She is the Chair of KNUST’s Community Impact Programme and has served on several University and College committees She is a member of FIP (International Pharmacists Federation) a vice-president of CPA (Commonwealth Pharmacists Association) a fellow of WAPCP (West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists) and an active member of LAPAG, having previously served as a regional coordinator and vice-president of PSGH. She was the President of PPAG (Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana) for five years and is a member of its national council. Prof. (Mrs.) Owusu-Daaku has authored about 15 books.