A pastor at Gracefields Chapel
A lawyer at Light Associates Unlimited (Glory)
A lecturer at the Law Faculty of KNUST
Richard Obeng Mensah is a Chevening Scholar and ALincubator Scholar. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from KNUST, Ghana. He also holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in Energy Law from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; and a Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Rights in Africa from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
His PhD studies at KNUST is a great contribution to achieving energy security through renewable energy to abate climate change and enhance sustainable development. He is a Fellow of the Brew-Hammond Energy Centre (TBHEC) at KNUST. Currently, he serves as an Environmental Law adviser for the Rights of Nature Ghana Movement (RONAG). He is also a Law Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, KNUST.
Richard is the Assistant Editor of the KNUST Law Journal and also serves as a peer review for several journals within and outside Ghana. He is a lawyer with over 13 years of experience in private practice. Richard is also a pastor, a blogger, and an award-winning prolific writer, having authored 11 books (including 4 co-authored) and over 250 varied publications. His research interests include energy and natural resources, environmental governance and sustainable development, artificial intelligence and law, intellectual property rights, comparative law, and good governance.
Tuition fee waiver worth GHS 72,000.00/$ 6,575.34
Successfully participated in the gathering of younger leaders from about 150 countries at Jakarta, Indonesia, for leadership and mentorship training.
Peer-reviewed six submitted manuscripts for publication in the Commonwealth Law Bulletin.
Completed a one-year master’s degree in Energy Law at the University of Aberdeen, UK, with a Chevening Scholarship between 2015 and 2016. Scholarship Awards worth approximately £34,000
