Marian Ewurama Addy

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
Alma mater
Known for
SpouseEbenezer Addy
AwardsKalinga Prize (1999)
Scientific career
Fields
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.