Isabella Akyinbah Quakyi

Isabella Akyinbah Quakyi is a Ghanaian academic and a physician. She is a professor of Immunology and Parasitology at the University of Ghana. She is also a researcher in the field of medicine and a health practitioner.[1] She is a fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences,[2] and a fellow of the African Academy of Sciences.[3] Professor Quakyi was recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of “seven women scientists who defied the odds and changed science forever”.[4]

Education

Quakyi obtained her bachelor of Science degree from the University of Surrey, Guildford, and her Master's degree from the Brunel University London. She acquired her PhD in Immunoparasitology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in 2001.[5][6]

Career

She has published more than 80 articles[7] in 100 journals. She has also sat as the UNESCO Chair for Women in Science and Technology in the West African Region and other national and international boards and committees.[8] Among her many accomplishments, Quakyi's scientific publications include work on the genetics of Plasmodium falciparum and the cloning of the CSP (circumsporozoite protein) gene from P. falciparum,[5] efforts which contributed to the development of peptide vaccines and the testing of the first human malaria vaccine.[9]

Award

Quakyi was awarded the 2019 Clara Southmayd Ludlow Medal by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene for her work on tropical medicine.[1]

References
  1. "Emerita Professor Isabella Akyinbah Quakyi Awarded The 2019 Clara Southmayd Ludlow Medal | University of Ghana". www.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  2. Admin. "Emerita Prof. Isabella Akyinbah QUAKYI". Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  3. "Quakyi Isabella Akyinbah | The AAS". www.aasciences.africa. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  4. G, Kashmira; EST, er On 3/8/21 at 12:01 AM (2021-03-08). "7 women scientists who defied the odds and changed science forever". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  5. "Editorial Team". Journal of Health Sciences Investigations. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  6. "Prof. Quakyi Isabella A. | Department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health". www.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  7. "Isabella. Quakyi". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  8. "Renowned Ghanaian scientist speaks: Vaccines helpful, protocols necessary". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  9. "African Union regional awards for scientific women "Kwame N'krumah " | Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS)". Retrieved 2021-04-21.


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