Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
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| Abbreviation | GAAS |
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| Formation | 1959 |
| Purpose | Science funding in Ghana |
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Region served | Ghana |
Official language | English |
President | Joy Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu |
Main organ | General Assembly |
| Website | GAAS |
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]
Contents
1 History
2 Mission
3 Presidents
4 Notable Fellows
5 External links
6 References
History[edit]
The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences began its life as the Ghana Academy of Learning,[2] and was formally opened on 27 November 1959 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the Great Hall of the University College of Ghana, who became its first president along with Nkrumah. It was merged with the National Research Council in 1963 to become the Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1968 it was again split into (a) The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, which is a purely learned society, and (b) The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, which undertakes research of an applied nature related to national needs.[2]
Mission[edit]
The mission of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences is to encourage the creation, acquisition, dissemination and utilization of knowledge for national development through the promotion of learning.[3]
Presidents[edit]
The following indiviudals have served as President of the Academy:[4]
| President | Tenure of Office |
|---|---|
| Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh | 1959 - 1961 |
| Kwame Nkrumah | 1961 - 1966 |
| Nii Amaa Ollennu | 1969 - 1972 |
| E. A. Boateng | 1973 - 1976 |
| Charles Odamtten Easmon | 1977 - 1980 |
| F. G. T. Torto | 1981 -1982 |
| Kwesi Dickson | 1983 - 1986 |
| Emmanuel Evans-Anfom | 1987 - 1990 |
| Christian Gonçalves Kwami Baëta | 1991 - 1992 |
| D. A. Bekoe | 1993 - 1996 |
| J. H. Kwabena Nketia | 1997 - 1998 |
| Fred T. Sai | 1999 - 2002 |
| S. K. B. Asante | 2003 - 2006 |
| Letitia Obeng | 2007 - 2008 |
| R. F. Amonoo | 2011 - 2014 |
| Francis Allotey | 2011 - 2014 |
| Akilagpa Sawyerr | 2015 - 2016 |
| Aba Andam | 2016 - 2019 |
| Joy Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu | 2019 - |
Notable Fellows[edit]
- Marian Ewurama Addy
- Francis Allotey
- Aba Andam
- Fred Kwasi Apaloo
- Ernest Aryeetey
- S. K. B. Asante
- Edward S. Ayensu
- Jonathan Narh Ayertey
- Albert George Baidoe Amoah
- Christian Gonçalves Kwami Baëta
- George Benneh
- Albert Adu Boahen
- Vincent Cyril Richard Arthur Charles Crabbe
- George C. Clerk
- J. B. Danquah
- Samuel Date-Bah
- Kwesi Dickson
- Charles Odamtten Easmon
- Emmanuel Evans-Anfom
- Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng
- Robert K. A. Gardiner
- Kwame Gyekye
- Kobina Arku Korsah
- Felix Konotey-Ahulu
- Ebenezer Laing
- Ivan Addae Mensah
- Joy Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu
- Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia
- Kwame Nkrumah
- Letitia Obeng
- David Ofori-Adjei
- Susan Ofori-Atta
- Nii Amaa Ollennu
- Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
- Fred T. Sai
- Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu
- Kwesi Yankah
External links[edit]
- Official site
References[edit]
^ "The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, The National Academies.
^ ab "Detailed information: Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences" Archived 2015-09-22 at the Wayback Machine, International Council for Science.
^ "About" Archived 2015-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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