Professor Margaret Gyapong Becomes 3rd Woman in the World to Receive Outstanding Female Scientist Prize
- A Ghanaian female professor has set the pace as she becomes the third lady in the world and the first black African woman to acquire a prize for Outstanding Female Scientist
- Professor Margaret Gyapong is the coordinator of the Centre for Health Policy and Implementation Research (CHPIR) at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS)
- She is also the director of the Institute of Health Research (IHR)
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A recent publication by Graphic Online has reported that a Ghanaian woman known as Professor Margaret Gyapong has been recognized as the third woman in the world and the first black African lady to receive an Outstanding Female Scientist Prize from the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP).
The report shared that EDCTP is known for supporting clinical and vaccine trials as well as various laboratory works across the world.
Source: UGC
Professor Margaret Gyapong became the first ever social scientist to receive the prestigious award.
The vibrant female professor is the director of the Institute of Health Research (IHR) and the coordinator of the Centre for Health Policy and Implementation Research (CHPIR) at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Graphic Online reported.
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Under her leadership, the Centre was selected as a World Health Organization Tropical Disease Research (WHO/TDR) in 2018.
Prof Nana Amfo Appointed First Female Substantive Vice-Chancellor of University of Ghana
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo became the first woman to be appointed as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana.
The renowned Ghanaian Linguistics professor was appointed by the Governing Council of the prestigious university.
The appointment took effect from Tuesday, October 26, 2021, making her the first woman to occupy the position since the institution was established in 1948.
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Prof Amfo joins Professor Rita Akosua Dickson and Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, who have occupied the position in the past as former Vice-Chancellor at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and former Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), respectively.
Prof Amfo, 50, a former Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of Students and Academic Affairs, has been acting in such a position since August 1, 2021. She succeeds Prof Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, the immediate past Vice-Chancellor whose tenure expired on July 31, 2021.
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