Prof. Marian Asantewah Nkansah is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

Nkansah’s research includes finding solutions to environmental problems associated with levels and fate of toxic substances like heavy/trace metals, persistent organic pollutants and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in different environmental matrices. She has quite a number of peer reviewed articles and books to her credit.

Nkansah has received training in Science Diplomacy and Science Advice for Policy, and has been on a number of platforms where science is discussed for better public understanding. She is a thought leader and motivational speaker.

Nkansah is a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Ghana Science Association, Ghana Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry and Affiliate of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. She is also an alumna of the Global Young Academy, an Affiliate of the World Academy of Sciences and the African Academy of Sciences, and Fellow of the Next Einstein’s Forum.

She is currently the Deputy Director of Student Affairs (in charge of Housing and Welfare) at the KNUST. She is a member of the Women in STEM Ghana group and is committed to the mentorship of younger students in their pursuit of STEM fields. She enjoys teaching, storytelling, travelling and hiking.