Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Ghana. She is also a lead author in Working Group 1 and a Member of the Task Group on Data Support for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report. In addition, she is a member of the Scientific Board of the International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP) of UNESCO, an AIMS-Canada Researcher in Climate Change Science with the African Institute of Mathematical Science (AIMS) Rwanda and is leading a work package of a project called Transforming Gendered Interrelations of Power and Inequalities for Just Energy Systems.
For a broader project, Prof. Klutse is focused on understanding the climate dynamics of Africa, climate observations and projections for climate services. She holds a PhD in Climatology from the University of Cape Town, South Africa and did part of her research at the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Italy. Her research generally focuses on climate modelling and impacts. She was a Senior Research Scientist at the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission. Furthermore, she has worked on national and international projects and consultancies, including Ghana’s climate and health project and the ongoing global CORDEX experiment.
To her credit, Prof. Klutse has co-authored many journal article publications and academic books. Some courses she teaches include General Physics, Cloud Physics, Atmospheric Physics, Climate dynamics of Africa, and Regional Climate modelling. She supervises students’ research in Ghana and abroad at the Master’s and PhD levels. She also serves as an external examiner for universities in Ghana and abroad. She dedicates her life to community services and mentors young men and women for educational pursuits, self-confidence and self-motivation. She also trains professionals in etiquette and assertiveness. As part of her service to give back to society, she is a motivational speaker and articulates effectively on all platforms. In her leisure time, she spends time with children with learning disabilities.