SHARE Profile: Samuel  Asiedu Owusu

What is your role in the SHARE project?

I am delivering the Ghana strand of WP1.  This involves interviewing health researchers, and others with roles related to health research, at different sites in Ghana. When the interviews are complete, I will be analysing the data collected, sharing findings and participating in the subsequent cross country analysis. 

What brought you to SHARE? 

I am a transdisciplinary social science researcher with an interest in research ethics and health. I have collaborated with both Ghanaian and international partners to implement over fifty impactful academic research projects and consultancies. I hold a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Population and Health from the University of Cape Coast (2017), a Master's certificate in Bioethics from New York University – USA (2021), and a Certificate in Research Integrity from the New York University-University of Ghana Research Integrity Program (2021).  All this brought me to SHARE!

What do you bring to the SHARE project?  

I served as the Research Coordinator of the GH-Solidarity Project from January 2023 to February 2025. I am deeply passionate about ensuring sustainable use of environmental resources and consider my involvement in SHARE as an opportunity to make a modest contribution to promote environmental sustainability in Ghana. 

What excites you about this project? 

I had not thought that the activities of research laboratories contributed to environmental challenges and that some countries are introducing tools to help manage the situation. This is rare in the Global South. I am very excited to participate in this project, particularly as a member of the ‘pioneer researchers’ of this important research in the Global South.