■ Born on 1 April, 1972 at Nsawam in the Eastern Region
■Hails from Adutor in the Volta Region
■Completed O’ Level in 1990 at St. Martins’ Secondary School, Nsawam
■Had A’ Level in 1992 at the Pope Johns’ Secondary School, Koforidua
■Obtained Bsc. (Hons) Degree in Biological Sciences and a Diploma in Education in 1998 at the University of Cape Coast (UCC)
■Worked as a Teaching Assistant at the then Department of Botany at the UCC from 1998-99
■Served Ghana Education Service as a Biology Teacher at the St. Augustine’s College in 1999
■Completed his master’s degree in Rural Development Studies at the Swedish Agricultural University in Uppsala in 2002.
■Had MSc. Degree in International Studies in Tropical Aquatic Ecology at the Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology in 2004
■Obtained a PhD Degree in Environmental Science at the Center for Environment and Technology at the University of Bremen, Germany, in 2008
■ Appointed as a lecturer at the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (DFAS) at UCC in 2009
■Appointed as Casford Hall Tutor in 2010
■Promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2012 and appointed as Head of DFAS in the same year
■During his term of office as Head of DFAS, he led the formal establishment of the Centre for Coastal Management in 2013 and was appointed its first Director in 2016.
■ In 2015, he won the distinguished Lecturer award at the University of Cape Coast for his commitment, dexterity and diligence in the work of the University.
■ Published over 50 peer reviewed academic papers in reputable journals over a period of 14 years
■ His standing as an accomplished academic is further demonstrated in the number of organisations interested in funding his research and these include World Bank, among others
■ Staunch Catholic and his hobbies include music, travelling and family leisure time
■Married to Mrs. Cythia Aheto and they are blessed with a son, Arnold Sefa Aheto
■Promoted to Associate Professor in 2017
■Promoted to full-fledged Professor in 2020
■Delivered inaugural Lecture on the topic: “ Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future Through Transformative Research” on Thursday, 9 November, 2023.
■Appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC on 19th December, 2024.
■Took office as Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC on 1st January, 2025.
■Appointed as Acting Vice-Chancellor of UCC on 24th September, 2025.
■Appointed as Vice-Chancellor of UCC on Friday, May 15, 2026.
