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Marian Ewurama Addy
FGA OV
Addy wearing the Order of the Volta
Born
Marian Ewurama Cole

(1942-02-07)7 February 1942
Nkawkaw, Gold Coast
Died14 January 2014(2014-01-14) (aged 71)
Accra, Ghana
Resting placeSaltpond, Ghana
Nationality
  • British subject (1942–1957)
  • Ghanaian (1957–2014)
Alma mater
  • University of Ghana[1] (BSc)
  • Pennsylvania State University[1] (M.Sc., Ph.D)
Known for
  • First Ghanaian woman professor of natural science
  • First Host, National Science and Maths Quiz
  • Girl child education advocacy
  • Contributions to science education and the biochemistry of herbal medicine
SpouseEbenezer Addy
AwardsKalinga Prize (1999)
Scientific career
Fields
  • Biochemistry of herbal medicine
InstitutionsUniversity of Ghana, Legon

Marian Ewurama Addy FGA OV (née Cole; 7 February 1942 – 14 January 2014) was a Ghanaian biochemist[1][2][3] and the first Host of the National Science and Maths Quiz.[4][5][6] The first Ghanaian woman to attain the rank of full professor of natural science, Addy became a role model for school girls and budding female scientists on the limitless opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.[2][7] Marian Addy was also a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, elected in 1999.[1][2] In the same year, she was awarded the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Marian Ewurama Addy" (PDF). unevoc.unesco.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Marian Ewurama Addy, Professor". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. ^ Glossary on Kalinga Prize Laureates. "UNESCO Kalinga Prize Winner - 1999: Prof. Marian Ewurama Addy" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Prof Marian Ewurama Addy passes on". myjoyonline. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Ghana News - Prof Marian Ewurama Addy laid to rest". Myjoyonline. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Ghana TV quiz promotes math and science". Public Radio International. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Tribute To Prof Marian Ewurama Addy". ghanadot. Retrieved 9 July 2017.

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