Dr. John Kuumuori Ganle, a population, Rural and International Development researcher was born on 5th May, 1982 in Ghana. Ganle has been involved in conducting research into a number of the key population health challenges confronting Ghana and Africa, including malaria and HIV/AIDS and the way in which broader national and global development and health policies affect these health challenges.

Ganle aspires to become a lead researcher in population health and international development, with special research interests in women’s health - reproductive health, adolescent health, maternal health, family planning, abortion care, and contraception use – and gender and development in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa.