Sir Sam Jonah inducted into the National Academy of Engineering of the United States

General News on Friday, February 8, 2019

Source: 3news.com

2019-02-08

The US National Academy of Engineering has elected Samuel Esson Jonah, business magnate and executive chairman of Jonah Capital, in the popular name of Sir Sam Jonah, as a foreign member.

His entry into the Academy is a tribute to his outstanding contributions to engineering, notably "for his leadership and technical contributions to the development of the mineral industry in Africa."

Sir Jonah was previously chairman of AngloGold Ashanti and reportedly shared the strategic direction of the company with his CEO, Bobby Godsell.

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a private, independent, non-profit institution that provides technical leadership to serve the nation. The National Academy of Engineering's mission is to promote the well-being of the country by promoting a dynamic engineering profession and mobilizing the expertise and knowledge of leading engineers to provide independent advice to the government. federal government on matters involving engineering and technology.

The Academy looks forward to officially welcoming Sir Sam Jonah as a foreign member and other new members on Sunday, October 6 in Washington, DC, for the induction ceremony of the 2019 National Academy of Engineering Promotion ( NAB).

This honor is added to the many honors that the Ghanaian business magnate has received worldwide over the years.

The first Ghanian to be knighted in the 21st century, the Prince of Wales awarded him an honorary knighthood in recognition of his achievements as an African businessman.

He also received an honorary doctorate in science (D.Sc) which was awarded to him jointly by the Camborne School of Mines and the University of Exeter (UK) in 1996.

Born in Obuasi, Sir Jonah was educated at Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Ghana, and then obtained a mining engineering badociate position at the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, England, and then an MSc in mine management at the Imperial. College of Science and Technology, London.