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Elizabeth Frances Baaba Sey (née Biney) (April 21, 1927 – 1991) [1] was the first female graduate of the University of Ghana.After attending the Achimota Secondary School in Accra, [2] she was admitted to what was then the University College of the Gold Coast, now University of Ghana, in 1950 and graduated with a BA degree in 1953.
Legon Hall (The Legon Hall is the premier hall of the University of Ghana). Legon Hall was the first hall of residence to be considered and built on the University of Ghana campus, thus referred to as the Premier Hall. The Hall is located at the Centre of the school close to the biggest library (the Balme Library) in the West African region.
[15] [27] In 1991, the University of Ghana bestowed an Honorary Doctor of Law degree upon Mrs. Chinery-Hesse, making her the first female graduate of the University of Ghana to receive this prestigious honor. [28] In November 2021, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of London for her contributions to public service. [1] [4]
Elsie Akosua Biraa Effah Kaufmann FGA, FBSE, FGhIE, PE (born 7 September 1969) [1][2] is a Ghanaian academic, academic administrator, biomedical engineer, and current host of the National Science and Maths Quiz. [3][4][5] In December 2020, Elsie Kaufmann was appointed an associate professor at the University of Ghana, [6] and was appointed the ...
Institutions. University of Ghana, Legon. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo (born 30 September 1971) is a Ghanaian linguist, university administrator and the current Vice-chancellor at the University of Ghana. [1][2][3] Until her appointment, she was the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Academics and Students Affairs at the University of Ghana in West Africa. [4][5]
She was the first female pro-vice chancellor of the University of Ghana as well. [14] The University of Ghana organised an event themed “New Frontiers in Language Studies in Ghana” on the occasion of her 80th birthday to honour her. [6] A special issue of the Ghana Journal of Linguistics dedicated to Professor Dolphyne appeared in 2018. [15]
She was honoured by the University of Ghana in 1974 with an honorary Doctor of Science for her pioneering research work into childhood malnutrition — "Kwashiorkor", a term she coined that became a medical term in the global community. [12] [13] She was an active in the Catholic Church in Ghana, especially the Accra Diocese. [12]
Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo JSC (born 20 December 1949) was the Chief Justice of Ghana from 19 June 2017 until 20 December 2019. She had been a Judge in the Supreme Court of Ghana since 1995.