Inventor Dr. Thomas Owusu Mensah Dead
Ghanaian-American chemical engineer and inventor who pioneered the development of fibre optic manufacturing and nanotechnology, Dr. Thomas Owusu Mensah has passed away.
He is said to have died at the Catholic Hope Exchange Hospital in Kumasi in Ghana while receiving medical attention after a short illness.
He died at age 74 on March 27, 2024.
Dr Owusu Mensah was the Founder and C.E.O of the Georgia Aerospace in the United States of America.
The professor is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Silicon Valley of Ghana, Silicon Valley is the world’s largest technology, innovation institution around the world.
Dr. Mensah was one of the most powerful inventors and chemical engineers who contributed to the manufacturing of the largest drone in the world.
He is the only scientist whose invention of the Fiber Optics technology also introduced the earth planet to the Integrated Industrial Revolution which has boosted the global economy with over 85% increment turnout.
Also, he served on the MIT (Number one world ranking university) Board of Directors for five years and worked with NASA – USA and championed STEM at NASA.
His inventions merited his induction into the US National Academy of Inventors in 2015.
