Science, Medicine & Engineering
Landmark
Marian Ewurama Addy
1942 – 2014
Ghana's first woman full professor of natural science
Landmark is level 2 of 5 in the Ghana Hall of Fame: a first, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
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The first Ghanaian woman to reach full professor in a natural science, and thereafter the person every Ghanaian schoolgirl in a science class was pointed towards.
Marian Ewurama Addy was the first Ghanaian woman to attain the rank of full professor of natural science.
She became a model for schoolgirls and young women entering science, and was known for her contributions to science education and to the biochemistry of herbal medicine.
She became a model for schoolgirls and young women entering science, and was known for her contributions to science education and to the biochemistry of herbal medicine.
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