Dr Albert Kobina Mensah: The scientist, the man and his works

Dr. Albert Kobina Mensah is a Research Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Soil Research Institute in Kumasi and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa. His work focuses on soil pollution, environmental risk assessment, and sustainable land restoration, particularly in areas affected by mining activities. Dr. Mensah specializes in phytoremediation and revegetation strategies for degraded lands. He has authored the book 'Soil Pollution and Remediation: Risk Assessment, Phytoremediation, Revegetation' (2025). Dr. Mensah grew up in Prestea, a mining town in Ghana's Western Region, where he was exposed to the environmental impacts of mining. He pursued his education at Prestea Senior Secondary Technical School, University of Cape Coast, Kenyatta University in Kenya, and Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany.