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Joyce Agyei-Amponsah

Senior Food Research Scientist (Sensory and Consumer Science), Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute

Senior Food Research Scientist (Sensory and Consumer Science), Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute Dr. Joyce Agyei-Amponsah is a Senior Food Research Scientist working at the Radiation Technology Centre of the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) in Accra where she conducts Research and Development activities in the area of irradiation technology, food quality analysis, food safety, and food biotechnology. Joyce holds a PhD in Food Science (Sensory, rheology, and tribology) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, MSc. in Food Science and Technology from the University of Lincoln, UK and a BSc. in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Ghana, Ghana. Her research focus is in the area of fat replacement in reduced-fat emulsions, application of nuclear techniques for post-harvest management of agricultural products, value-addition, sensory evaluation and shelf-life extension of neglected and underutilized crops to reposition them in the food chain and ultimately help improve the livelihoods of the rural small-scale farmer. Joyce has authored or co-authored several peer-reviewed international papers. Joyce is a 2015 fellow of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and a member of the African Women in Agriculture Research and Development (AWARD) fellowship programme. She is a professional member of the South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST) and the African Network for Sensory Evaluation Research (ANSWER). She enjoys collaborating with other scientists from different disciplines to develop new skills.