Two KNUST Scientists Among 40 Promising African Early Career Researchers
Two KNUST Scientists have been Named Among 40 Promising African Early Career Researchers.
The two that were selected are in the persons of Dr. Christopher Larbie of the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, and Dr. Anthony Afum-Agyei Awuah of the Department of Molecular Medicine and postdoctoral research fellow with the Global Health and Infectious Disease Research Group at the KCCR of KNUST.
After a competitive selection process of members who have excelled in various fields, they were selected among the 40 young scientists from all parts of the continent.
They were selected as part of the 6th cohort Affiliates of the African Academy of Sciences.
The African Academy of Sciences (The AAS) is a non-aligned, non-political, not-for-profit pan African organization whose vision is to see transformed lives on the African continent through science.
Their tripartite mandate is recognizing excellence through The AAS’ highly prestigious fellowship and award schemes, providing advisory and think tank functions for shaping Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) strategies and policies and implementing key Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) programmes addressing Africa’s developmental challenges.
