Professor George Agyei
Director GeneralIng. Prof. George Agyei is a distinguished Mining Engineer, accomplished academic leader, and nationally recognized standards and quality infrastructure authority. A Full Professor at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, he serves concurrently as Acting Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) under Act 1078, bringing to that role an exceptional synthesis of scientific rigor, regulatory expertise, and executive leadership.
His academic career spans over two decades of distinguished service in teaching, research, and university administration at UMaT, culminating in the Headship of the Mining Engineering Department (2017–2024), Vice-Deanship of the School of Postgraduate Studies, Deanship of the Faculty of Mining and Minerals Technology (2025), and leadership of the Office of International Programmes. He holds a Doctor of Technical Science (DScTech) from Insituto Superior Minero Metalurgico de Moa, Cuba, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Educatis University, Switzerland, and is the author of more than 43 peer-reviewed publications cited internationally on Google Scholar.
At the intersection of Quality Infrastructure, national standards, metrology, conformity assessment, and sustainable resource governance, Prof. Agyei is uniquely positioned to contribute at the highest levels of national policymaking. His appointment to multiple national governance boards, including the Environmental Protection Authority, Ghana Bauxite Company Limited, and Takoradi Technical University attests to the confidence placed in his judgement by Government and industry alike. He is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the African Institution of Mining Professionals and Practitioners (AfIMPP), reflecting his continent-wide vision for mining professionalism. He brings multilingual competence (English, Spanish, French), international academic partnerships, and deep community roots to every leadership assignment.
Dr. Awal Mohammed
Deputy Director General-Operations (DDG-OPS)
Mr. Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite
Deputy Director General – General Services (DDG – GEN)
Mr. Kojo Eshun
AG. DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL – CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT