It is with great honour and a deep sense of responsibility that I welcome you to the official website of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS). As the premier learned society in Ghana, GAAS remains committed to advancing knowledge, fostering intellectual discourse, and driving impactful research that addresses national and global challenges.
As we embark on this new chapter, I aim to strengthen the Academy’s role as a beacon of scientific and scholarly excellence, ensuring our work remains relevant, innovative, and transformative. With a focus on collaboration, inclusivity, and thought leadership, we will continue to create a dynamic platform for scholars, policymakers, and the broader society to engage in meaningful discussions that shape the future of Ghana and beyond.
I encourage you to explore our rich array of programs, publications, and initiatives. Whether you are a researcher, student, policymaker, or knowledge enthusiast, GAAS offers a unique space for intellectual engagement and academic excellence.
Together, let us uphold the Academy’s legacy of scholarship, inspire the next generation, and harness the power of knowledge for sustainable development.
Welcome to GAAS – where knowledge meets impact!
Sincerely,
Emerita Professor Isabella Akyinbah Quakyi, FGA
President, Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS)
The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) has inducted six distinguished Ghanaian personalities into Fellowship as part of its 2025 Founder’s Week Celebrations, which run from 11th to 14th November 2025. The new Fellows were nominated and inducted on the basis of their outstanding contributions to the fields of arts and sciences.
The Immediate Past President of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), Professor Kofi Opoku Nti, has called for a comprehensive redesign of Ghana’s agrarian and industrial economy to align with global demands and unlock the nation’s full economic potential for its youthful population.
The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) hosted a former Majority Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, on the second day of its Founder’s Week symposium where he delivered a lecture on the “Architecture of Political Transitions.” In his presentation, he emphasized the need for constitutional reforms to strengthen Ghana’s democratic transition processes and proposed measures to enhance the coordination of power transfers.
A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Dr Rosina Foli, has highlighted the need for stronger dispute resolution structures and enhanced civic education as vital tools for safeguarding peaceful political transitions in Ghana. She made the remarks during the 2025 Founder’s Week public symposium of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), held in Accra from November 11 to 14, 2025.
The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) has intensified national dialogue on the impact of cooking fuels on public health and the environment through its 2025 Annual Lecture in the Sciences, held on Thursday, 9 October 2025, at the Academy’s Secretariat in Accra.
A Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Prof. Richmond Nii Okai Aryeetey FGA, has called for the mainstreaming of nutrition into Ghana’s national development planning, emphasising that the country’s food systems governance remains fragmented and ineffective.
A Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), Professor Elsie Effah Kaufmann FGA, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) in the United Kingdom. Her election was announced on 23rd September, 2025 at the Academy’s Annual General Meeting.
On Thursday, 11th September 2025, the Council of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), led by the President of the Academy, Emerita Professor Isabella Akyinbah Quakyi, FGA, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, at the Ministry of Education in Accra.
On Monday, 11 August 2025, the President and Council of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), led by Emerita Professor Isabella A. Quakyi, FGA, visited the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST) in Accra. They were there to sign the Book of Condolence in memory of the late Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology (MEST).
Emerita Professor Isabella Akyinbah Quakyi, President of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), delivered a message of solidarity and a call to bold scientific leadership at the opening of the 9th Research Conference of the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP). Speaking on behalf of the Academy, she joined leading scientists, scholars, policymakers, and institutional partners from across the continent to support WACCBIP’s mission of advancing African-led biomedical research.