Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong

Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong

FGA, FAAS, FWAS
Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong; FGA, FAAS, FWAS
Born	Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong; 24 November 1938; Senya Beraku, Gold Coast
Died	7 March 2015 (aged 76); Accra, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian
Occupation	Academic
Academic background
Alma mater	Mfantsipim School; University of Ghana (BSc); Imperial College London (PhD-DIC);
Thesis	Applications of higher symmetry groups to particle physics (1966)
Doctoral advisor	Abdus Salam
Other advisors	Paul Taunton Matthews
Academic work
Institutions	University of Ghana; International Centre for Theoretical Physics;
Main interests	Mathematics; Mathematical physics;

Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong FGA (24 November 1938 – 7 March 2015) was a Ghanaian academic. He was the first Ghanaian to attain full professorship status in mathematics at the University of Ghana, Legon. In 1966, Daniel Akyeampong and Francis Allotey became the first Ghanaians to obtain a doctorate in mathematical sciences. He was the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana from 1983 to 1985.

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