Prof. Stephen Inkoom is currently a Chief Research Scientist and Deputy Director at the Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, and an Associate Professor of Medical Physics at the School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana.
He obtained his PhD in Medical Physics in 2014 from the University of Ghana (UG), through a sandwich programme between UG and the University of Crete, Greece, supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Government of Ghana. From 2003–2004, he served as a Teaching Assistant in the Physics Department at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, after earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the same university in 2003. He also obtained a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in Medical Physics from the University of Ghana in 2006. Stephen has held a professional license as a Medical Physicist from the Ghana Allied Health Professions Council since 2014. In 2023, he earned an MA in Management and Administration from the University of Ghana Business School.
Stephen has served as Project Coordinator for the Norwegian Partnership Programme for Global Academic Cooperation (NORPART) Ghana-Norway Collaboration in Medical Physics, Radiation Protection, and Radiography Education (NORPART-2016/10470 Project), a grant of NOK 4,950,000.00 (approximately US$600,000.00). He has also been a Project Scientific Consultant for the IAEA Project RAF9064 — Improving the Capabilities of Member States for Radiation Protection. He has worked as a Visiting Lecturer in the Applied Physics Department at the National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
He is the Secretary General of the Federation of African Medical Physics Organizations (FAMPO), a member of the Education and Training Committee of the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP), and Vice President of the Ghana Association of Radiation Protection (GARP), an affiliate of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA).
Stephen has played a pivotal leadership role in fostering collaboration, education and training, capacity building, and advocacy for radiation protection and medical physics in Africa. He has supervised several PhD, Master’s, and BSc student research projects/theses and continues to mentor and guide many young scientists and researchers across Africa and beyond. He serves as both an internal and external examiner for several universities in Ghana and across Africa.
He has authored and co-authored numerous articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and contributed to the drafting and review of IAEA TECDOC series publications. He has also participated in many international and national technical meetings, expert missions, training courses, workshops, conferences, and seminars as a resource person and participant. He is a member of the IAEA working group on consolidating a regional strategy to enhance DRL optimization in Africa
Stephen is a member of several national and international professional associations, including:
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
- Ghana Society for Medical Physics (GSMP)
- International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA)
- Ghana Association for Radiation Protection (GARP)
- Allied Health Professions in Ghana (AHPG)
- European Society of Radiology (ESR)
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
- Ghana Science Association (GSA)
- Ghana Nuclear Society (GNS)
- Federation of African Medical Physics Organizations (FAMPO)
- International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP)
His research areas include optimization of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs), quality audits in diagnostic radiology, pediatric CT dosimetry, radiation protection and safety, quality assurance, patient dosimetry in diagnostic radiology, adult and pediatric multi-detector CT, and nuclear security.
Since 2006, he has provided expert advice on radiation protection, including facility design, shielding requirements, radiation safety, and the security of radiation sources to medical institutions, industries, and research organizations.
With 20 years of experience in radiation protection and medical physics, Stephen continues to lead and mentor in education, research, and professional development, both in Africa and globally.