CSIR Council Chair Calls for Transformation into More Visible, Innovative, and Commercial Institution
CSIR Council Chair Calls for Transformation into More Visible, Innovative, and Commercial Institution
The Council Chair of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ing. Mark Taylor, has called for sweeping reforms to make CSIR a more visible, innovative, and commercially driven.
Speaking at the induction of the New Management Board of the CSIR–Soil Research Institute on Thursday, February 19, 2026, Ing. Taylor charged board members of CSIR’s northern sector institutes to reposition the organization for greater national and international impact.
Ing. Taylor outlined three priority areas: the strategic use of artificial intelligence, the commercialization and technology transfer of research outputs, and the creation of a unified digital and media platform to showcase CSIR’s research breakthroughs, partnerships, and impact.
He again stressed that visibility is critical to attracting partnerships, securing funding, and strengthening national pride.
He urged CSIR institutes to collaborate in developing a strong, unified institutional voice that communicates achievements effectively to the public.
The newly inaugurated CSIR–SRI Board is chaired by Professor Vincent Logah, a soil scientist and Head of the Department of Crops and Soil Science at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST). He will lead a seven-member board responsible for providing strategic direction and governance oversight.
The board is expected to set research priorities, approve policies, oversee budgets, promote applied research and commercialization, foster private-sector partnerships, and enhance CSIR’s national visibility.
Professor Logah’s appointment is widely seen as a move to strengthen links between academic research and industry, with a focus on accelerating the commercialization of agricultural innovations aligned with Ghana’s development goals.
The Newly Inaugurated CSIR-SRI Board:
- Prof. Vincent Logah (KNUST) – Chairperson
- Dr. David Yakubu Anamba (MoFA) Accra – Member
- Prof. Maxwell Darko Asante (Director, CSIR-CRI) – Member
- Dr. Collins Tay (Director, CSIR-SRI) – Member
- Mrs. Theresah Randolf (Country Manager, Yara Ghana Ltd) – Member
- Nana Buabin Barnie – Member
The development comes at a time when Ghana’s agricultural sector faces growing pressure to modernize. CSIR says the inclusion of private-sector expertise is aimed at ensuring that innovations in soil health and crop science reach commercial farmers and agribusinesses, contributing to food security and economic growth.
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