Researched Extensively into Insect Pests of Agricultural and Medical Importance, as well as Carrying Monitoring and Evaluation Assignments

Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu was born at Tarkwa, to Ebenezer Owusu Okyere who hails from Mpraeso-Kwahu and Florence Ekua Soma Intsiful (deceased), who hailed from Elmina. Prof. Owusu started his elementary school education at Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) primary school, Akim Tafo from where he proceeded to St. Peters Secondary School, Nkwatia Kwahu for his Ordinary Level School Certificate. He later did his Advanced Level at Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS), Takoradi. Prof. Owusu gained admission to the University of Ghana to read BSc Agriculture, (after a year as an Engineering student at UST). He graduated with a Second Class Upper Division in 1987 and served as a Teaching/Research Assistant in the Department of Crop Science for two years.