Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey FGA OV (9 August 1932[1][2] – 2 November 2017[3]) was a Ghanaian mathematical physicist.

[3][8] During his childhood, Allotey spent his free time in his father's bookstore reading the biographies of famous scientists which piqued his interest in science.

[9] After secondary school, he attended the University Tutorial College in Ghana and the London Borough Polytechnic.

[10] He held master's and doctorate degrees from Princeton University, awarded in 1966 and earlier the Diploma of Imperial College, obtained in 1960.

[7][11] He was tutored by the Pakistani Nobel prize-winning physicist Abdus Salam as an undergraduate at Imperial College.

He collaborated with the IUPAP and ICTP to encourage physics education in developing countries through workshops and conferences in order to create awareness on the continent.

[8][10] In 2004, he was the only African among the 100 most eminent physicists and mathematicians in the world to be cited in a book titled, "One hundred reasons to be a scientist.

[16][17] The institute provides master's degrees in Business Administration and Software Engineering and doctoral programmes in Information Technology and Philosophy.

[3] The Ghanaian government accorded him a state funeral in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of science and technology in Ghana.