Rev. Dr. Gerard Quarcoo is a Research Scientist and Sectional Head of Microbial Water Quality and Environmental Health at the CSIR-Water Research Institute. With over a decade of leadership in environmental microbiology, water safety, and public health diagnostics, he leads national and international research initiatives focused on water treatment solutions, molecular diagnostics, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genomics.   Dr. Quarcoo brings extensive expertise in managing multi-regional consultancy projects, establishing environmental surveillance systems, and securing competitive research grants. His career bridges high-level scientific research, academic mentorship, and strategic leadership—having authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and delivered policy-shaping presentations in partnership with global organizations such as WHO, UNICEF, and UNDP. He holds a PhD in Microbiology from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and advanced certifications from the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education and the Ghana Health Service Core Global Laboratory Leadership Programme.

The list of all my peer-reviewed publications can be found at:

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=gerard+quarcoo&btnG=

You can correspond with me at:

CSIR- Water Research Institute

Box TL 695, Tamale

Tel:0244470853/0206575442

Email: geroquabs@gmail.com/gquarcoo@csir.org.gh