He had his Bachelor degree in Biochemistry at the University of Ghana, and later pursued his postgraduate studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where he attained his MPhil degree in Pharmacology, and currently a PhD candidate in Pharmacology. Jones also holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health (University of Ghana), a Certificate in Tropical Medicine (BNITM), Diploma in Health and Safety Management (IPED), as well as a Diploma in Human Resource Management (ICM).
Work Experience
Prior to his appointment to the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), he worked as a Research Assistant at the Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC, Navrongo); where he was involved in different clinical research projects on-going at that time including the “Malaria Vaccine (GMZ-2) Trial in Kassena–Nankana Districts of Northern Ghana” and the “Therapeutic Efficacy Studies on Artesunate/Amodiaquin in the Kassena-Nankana East District”. He also served as an intern Pharmacy Assistant at JAB HealthCare Pharmacy Ltd. (Anwomaso, Kumasi) during his MPhil degree in Pharmacology; as well as the Ghana Standards Authority (Accra), where he undertook his Master of Public Health (MPH) Practicum at the Drugs, Cosmetic and Forensic Department.
Science /Research output
Jones has always been a research-oriented professional, has carried out a lot of collaborative studies and published a number of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. His research focuses on natural products and ethnopharmacology, in tandem with respiratory pharmacology, inflammation and immunopharmacology.This involves investigating the effects of traditional medicines or natural products as alternative therapies in the management of various respiratory and immuno-inflammatory diseases (such as asthma, allergies, and COPD). He is also interested in tropical diseases, especially those bordering on biological and environmental health.
Research Interest
He presently serves as a reviewer for the British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, as well as the Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health.
