Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng
Born1949 (age 74–75)
Occupation(s)Cardiothoracic surgeon
Doctor
SpouseAgnes Frimpong-Boateng
Children5
Scientific career
FieldsCardiothoracic surgery
InstitutionsUniversity of Ghana Medical School
ParentKofi Frimpong (father)
Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
In office
March 2017 – 6 January 2021
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo

Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng FGA (born 1949) is a Ghanaian physician and cardiothoracic surgeon who established the National Cardiothoracic Center in Accra,[1] Ghana and the Ghana Red Cross Society. He is also the president of the Ghana Heart Foundation and was the chief executive officer of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.[2]

A well-known figure in his country, Frimpong-Boateng was elected a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in December 2002.[3]

  1. ^ "The rise and fall of Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng". GhanaWeb. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  2. ^ "Directory". Ghana Red Cross Society. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
  3. ^ "Membership - Fellows of the GAAS". Official website. Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2007.