M.Sc. Joyce Koranteng-Acquah

 

Doctoral Candidate

Philosophy and History of Science and Technology

Joyce Koranteng-Acquah is a Ph.D. student in the PHIL-OS research group at the department of Science and Technology Studies at the Technical University of Munich, specializing in the intersection of science policy, sociology, and technology studies. With an academic background in nuclear science, science policy and diplomacy, she examines the sociological dynamics underpinning research-policy interactions, particularly in the agricultural sector.

Her research interests include science policy, participatory research practices, and fostering openness in knowledge production. Joyce’s work focuses on the interplay between scientific inquiry, socio-political structures, and technological advancements within the agricultural sector. Her work explores collaborative knowledge generation among researchers, farmers, and policymakers, emphasizing cultural, social, and institutional dynamics.

Joyce has extensive experience managing international science initiatives, including leading policy outreach efforts at the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) and contributing to the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory Project. Her publications span subjects including radio astronomy, science outreach, and the application of chemistry in environmental studies.

  • Science-policy translation
  • Sociology of science and technology
  • Knowledge co-production
  • Agricultural policy dynamics
  • Interdisciplinary approaches to enhancing science-policy coordination

  • J.A.K. Nsor, T. Ansah-Narh, E. Proven-Adzri, J. Koranteng-Acquah and E.K. Mornoh, (2024). The engineering face-lift of the 32m dish: technical upgrades of the Ghana radio astronomy observatory (GRAO), Journal of Instrumentation, vol 19.
  • Koranteng, J., Asante, M. D., Acheampong, P., Baafi, E., & Leonelli, S. (2024). Data Management at the Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana: A Scoping Report (Version 1.0). Zenodohttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11479135
  • Koranteng, J. (2024). Contextual Nuances of Knowledge Translation in GhanaReflections blog of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S)
  • Aworka, R., Proven-Adzri E., Ansah-Narh T., Koranteng-Acquah J., Aggrey E., (2021), “Using Ghana’s 32-m Radio Telescope to Promote Astronomy Outreach”, Nature Astronomy Volume 5, Pgs. 119-1202.
  • Joseph A. K. Nsor, Abdul-Rahman Ahmed, Joyce Koranteng-Acquah & Sani Ellis Mubarak (2017). “Investigation of Potential RFI Threats to Ghana Radio Telescope Observatory-Kuntunse”, International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology. IJERT ISSN: 2278- 0181 Vol. 6 Issue 08.
  • Proven-Adzri, E., Akoto-Danso, A., Koranteng-Acquah, J., Tettey-Madjitey, F., Nsor, J.A.K., Mornoh, E., Azankpo, S. & Ansah-Narh, T. (2016). “Baby Telescope: A Tool for Inspiring Astronomy Related Research”, Journal of Ghana Science Association, Vol. 17 No. 1, Pg.103-108.
  • F. T. Madjitey, T. Ansah- Narh, E. Aggrey, N. Obeng-Frempong and J. K. Acquah (2013).
  • “Performance analysis of aperture efficiency of the 32-m Cassegrain Dual Reflector
  • Antenna”, Research Journal in Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2(3), 220-224, ISSN: 2276-8467
  • Ackah, M., Anim, A. K., Gyamfi, E. T., Acquah, J., Nyarko, E. S., Kpattah, L., Brown, S. E,
  • Hanson, J. E. K., Fianko, J. R., Zakaria, N. (2012). “Assessment of the quality of sachet water consumed in urban townships of Ghana using physico-chemical indicators-A preliminary study”. Advances in Applied Science Research, 3(4): 2120-2127.

Teaching Assistant, University of Ghana, Legon (2007–2008)

Conduct and coordinate laboratory experiments for undergraduate chemistry students

  • Chemistry
  • Nuclear chemistry
  • Science diplomacy and policy
  • Science communication and outreach

  • “Fostering openness and equity in agricultural knowledge production: collaborative practices at the Crops Research Institute, Ghana at the EASST/4S STS Conference: Making and Doing Transformation, Panel session “Interrogating openness and equity in data-centric life sciences” (Amsterdam, Netherlands on 16-19 July 2024).
  • Koranteng-Acquah, J. and S. Leonelli (2024) “Cultivating connections: A sociological exploration of tissue culture and participatory crop varietal selections at the CSIR-CRI”. Poster prepared for the Egenis Conference “Understanding Life in a Changing Planet” (Exeter University, 17–19 April 2024).
  • “Bridging the science-policy gap in Ghanaian agricultural research” at the Biennial conference of International Society for the History Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB), Panel session “Coordination within and beyond the lab: Challenges of transdisciplinary life sciences” (Toronto/Virtual, 9-15 July 2023)
  • “Is knowledge being produced in a way that supports policy?” at the  PHIL_OS Project Exploratory Conference “Whither Open Science?” (Exeter, 30–31 March 2023)
  • “Transforming knowledge into policy: challenges of the science-policy interface” at the Workshop “The Post-Colonial Technological Archive: Cross-disciplinary Exchange on Data, Health and Environment in Africa”, hosted by Point Sud, the Institute for African Studies and the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (University of Ghana, 7-11 February 2023)

  • ERC/College of Social Sciences and International Studies PhD Studentship - “A Philosophy of Open Science for Diverse Research Environments”.
  • UK Newton Fund, DARA Big Data