Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences

Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) be learned society give arts den sciences wey dey base for Accra, Ghana. Ebi Kwame Nkrumah wey form de institution for November 1959 plus de aim to promote de pursuit, advancement den dissemination of knowledge for all branches of de sciences den de humanities."The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine , The National Academies."History - Foundation Members". Ghana Academy of Arts and Science. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

 History 
De Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences begin ein life as de Ghana Academy of Learning,"Detailed information: Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences" Archived 2015-09-22 at the Wayback Machine , International Council for Science. wey formally na Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh open am for November 1959, for de Great Hall for de University College of Ghana, wey he cam turn ein first presido along plus Nkrumah. Act of Parliament incorporate am, ebe de first of ein kind for post-independent Africa insyd. Dem merge am plus de National Research Council for 1963 insyd wey e cam turn de Academy of Arts and Sciences. For 1968 insyd dem sanso split am go (a) The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, wey na ebe purely learned society, den (b) The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), wey edey undertake research for nature dem apply wey relate go national needs.

 Mission 
De mission of de Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences make e encourage de creation, acquisition, dissemination den utilization of knowledge for national development thru de promotion of learning."About" Archived 2015-05-25 at the Wayback Machine , Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.

 Presidos 
De individuals wey dey follow serve as Presido for de Academy:"Past Presidents". Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
PresidentTenure of OfficePrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh1959–1961Kwame Nkrumah1961–1966Nii Amaa Ollennu1969–1972E. A. Boateng1973–1976Charles Odamtten Easmon1977–1980F. G. T. Torto1981–1982Kwesi Dickson1983–1986Emmanuel Evans-Anfom1987–1990Christian Baëta1991–1992D. A. Bekoe1993–1996J. H. Kwabena Nketia1997–1998Fred T. Sai1999–2002S. K. B. Asante2003–2006Letitia Obeng2007–2008R. F. Amonoo2011–2014Francis Allotey2011–2014Akilagpa Sawyerr2015–2016Aba Andam2016–2019Joy Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu2019–2022Samuel Sefa-Dedeh2022–

 Fellows 
Fellows

Fellows dem elect be society ein members, wey be entitle make dem use FGA as post-nominal letters. General Assembly of Fellows fi elect as Fellow any Ghanaian national anaa resident wey, for de Council ein judgement insyd, significantly dem contribute to any field of de arts anaa sciences."How to become a Fellow – GAAS". Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 March 2023. De GAAS maintain list of current fellows online.

Honorary fellow

De Council fi elect as honorary fellow any person of eminence for de arts anaa sciences wey not be Ghanaian citizen den wey make significant contributions go de advancement of de arts anaa sciences.

 Notable Fellows 

 David Kpakpoe Acquaye
 Marian Ewurama Addy
 Francis Allotey
 Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong
 Francis Agbodeka
 Albert George Baidoe Amoah
 Akosua Adomako Ampofo
 Aba Andam
 Kofi Annan
 Fred Kwasi Apaloo
 Emmanuel Quaye Archampong
 Ernest Aryeetey
 J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu
 S. K. B. Asante
 Kwadwo Asenso Okyere
 Edwin Jackson Anafi Asomaning
 Edward S. Ayensu
 Jonathan Narh Ayertey
 E. A. Badoe
 Yaa Ntiamoah Badu
 Christian Gonçalves Kwami Baëta
 Kankam Twum Barima
 George Benneh
 Albert Adu Boahen
 Vincent Cyril Richard Arthur Charles Crabbe
 George C. Clerk
 J. B. Danquah
 Samuel Date-Bah
 Kwesi Dickson
 Silas Dodu
 Charles Odamtten Easmon
 RoseEmma Mamaa Entsua-Mensah
 Emmanuel Evans-Anfom
 Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng
 Robert K. A. Gardiner
 Ablade Glover
 Kwame Gyekye
 John Owen Hunwick
 Kobina Arku Korsah
 Felix Konotey-Ahulu
 Ebenezer Laing
 Ivan Addae Mensah
 Joy Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu
 Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia
 Kwame Nkrumah
 Daniel Ahmling Chapman Nyaho
 Letitia Obeng
 George Tawia Odamtten
 David Ofori-Adjei
 Susan Ofori-Atta
 Nii Amaa Ollennu
 Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Isabella Akyinbah Quakyi
 Fred T. Sai
 Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu
 William Bedford Van Lare
 Kwesi Yankah
 Fred Binka

 References 

 External links 
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 Official site

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