Robert Patrick Baffour

R. P. Baffour
OBE, OV
Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
In office
1961–1967[1]
Preceded byNew Position
Succeeded byEmmanuel Evans-Anfom
Personal details
Born(1912-05-14)14 May 1912
Elmina
Died6 June 1993(1993-06-06) (aged 81)
Elmina
ChildrenFritz Baffour
Alma mater
Profession

Robert Patrick Baffour, OBE, OV (born 14 May 1912 – 6 June 1993),[2] was a Ghanaian engineer, politician and university administrator who served as the first Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).[2][3][4][5] He was also a pioneer in engineering education in Ghana.[3][4]

  1. ^ "About Us: Past Vice-Chancellors" Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine, KNUST.
  2. ^ a b "Past Vice-Chancellors: Dr. R.P. Baffour". Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Robert Patrick Baffour: The Father of Engineering Education In African Soil And Inventor Of Ghanaian-Made Automobile "Boafo" Motors". DR ROBERT PATRICK BAFFOUR. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Celebrating a nation builder – Dr. Robert Patrick Baffour @ 100! | Amandla News". amandlanews.com. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Dr. Robert Patrick Baffour: The Father of Engineering Education In African Soil And Inventor Of Ghanaian-Made Automobile "Boafo" Motors". www.graphic.com.gh. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2019.