Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences

Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
AbbreviationGAAS
Formation1959; 65 years ago (1959)
TypeLearned society
PurposeAdvancement and dissemination of knowledge in Ghana
Location
  • P.O.Box KD 1178, Kanda - Accra, Ghana
Region served
Ghana
Official language
English
President
Samuel Sefa-Dedeh
Main organ
General Assembly
WebsiteGAAS

The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) is a learned society for the arts and sciences based in Accra, Ghana. The institution was founded in November 1959 by Kwame Nkrumah with the aim to promote the pursuit, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in all branches of the sciences and the humanities.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine , The National Academies.
  2. ^ "History - Foundation Members". Ghana Academy of Arts and Science. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2023.