Marian Ewurama Addy

Marian Ewurama Addy
Born	Marian Ewurama Cole February 7, 1941
Died	January 14, 2014 (aged 72)
Nationality	Ghanaian
Other names	Marian Ewurama Cole
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University[1] University of Ghana[1] St.Monica's,Asante-Mampong[1] Holy Child girls School,Cape Coast[1]
Occupation	Professor
Known for	Science and Maths quiz host

Marian Ewurama Addy ,born Marian Ewurama Cole (c. 1941 – 14 January 2014) was a Ghanaian biochemistry professor^[1] who was the popular host of the Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz.^[2][3]

Education

Ewurama attended St Monicas Senior Secondary School for her secondary education.From January 1956 to June 1960 where she obtained her 'O' and 'A' level certificates.She then continued to Holy Child Girls School in Cape Coast.professor Marian Ewurama Addy was the first woman professor to come out of the University of Ghana.

Awards

• CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year, in 1995, for marketing Science.
• UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the popularization of science in 1999.
• The Africa-America Institute’s Distinguished Alumna for Excellence in 1998
• The Millennium Excellence Award for Educational Development.^[4]
• Inducted as a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999.

References

1. "MARIAN EWURAMA ADDY" (PDF). unevoc.unesco.org. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
2. "Prof Marian Ewurama Addy passes on". myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
3. "Ghana News - Prof Marian Ewurama Addy laid to rest". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
4. "Marian Ewurama Addy Profile". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 12 February 2015.