Dr. Daniel E. K. Kabotso is an Organic Chemist and a Chemical Biologist. He was appointed a Lecturer in Department of Basic Sciences of School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana, in April 2018.
Prior to this, he was a graduate researcher in Professor Nicola Poh’s laboratory and an Associate Instructor in the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
EDUCATION
Dr. Kabotso received his B.Sc. degree in Biological Sciences (Chemistry Major) at University of Cape Coast, Ghana and his Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois, USA. He went on to Iowa State University, where he joined the laboratory of Professor Nicola L. B. Pohl for his Ph.D. Later, he moved with Professor Pohl to Indiana University, Bloomington, and worked under her supervision for the award of his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dr. Daniel Kabotso served as a Senior Research Assistant at the Department of Chemistry in the School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, for 4 years. During this period, he worked with Professor B. A. Dadson at the Department of Chemistry and Dr. Damian H. A. K. Amewowor at the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, of the same university, on the development of optimum conditions for the isolation of citric acid from the culture of A. niger in Ghanaian stock-high test molasses. While serving at this position, he taught undergraduate chemistry practical courses at the Department of Chemistry and basic chemistry at Holy Child Senior High School. Daniel also taught undergraduate chemistry practical courses at both Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Iowa State University. Daniel also served as a laboratory safety officer in Professor Pohl’s Research laboratory for 4 years in the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University, Bloomington.
SCIENCE/ RESEARCH OUTPUT
His primary research focuses on the development of methodologies and strategies for the construction of novel carbohydrates—oligosaccharides, glycoconjugates and their glycomimetics with therapeutic potential in addressing neglected tropical diseases, including leishmaniasis. He also has a keen research interest in drug design and synthesis, Chemical Biology, Green Chemistry, Biotechnology, and isolation of biologically active compounds with antidiabetic, anticancer, antimalarial, and antimicrobial properties from natural sources.
He published in peer-reviewed journals; and currently, he is a member of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).