Dr Nayang Kgakatsi

Role
Phytochemistry & Organic Synthesis

Institution
University of Botswana (UB)

Botswana · UB

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Specialist in natural products and synthetic organic chemistry focusing on discovery of bioactive molecules from African medicinal plants.

Dr Moses Koobotse

Role
Cancer Biology

Institution
University of Botswana (UB)

Botswana · UB

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Cancer biologist with experience in tumour biology, diagnostics and postgraduate training.

Dr Japheth Ombito

Role
Organic Chemistry

Institution
University of Botswana (UB)

Botswana · UB

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Senior lecturer in organic chemistry with research interests in small-molecule synthesis and natural product drug discovery.

Prof. K.J. Kyeremeh

Role
Marine & Microbial Natural Products

Institution
University of Ghana (UG)

Ghana · UG

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Pioneer in marine and microbial natural product drug discovery in Ghana with extensive graduate supervision and international grant leadership.

Dr Adwoa Padiki Nartey

Role
Natural Product Chemistry

Institution
University of Ghana (UG)

Ghana · UG

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Natural product chemist at the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology with interests in bioactive compounds and cancer research.

Mr Thomas Mensah

Role
NMR & LCMS Technologist

Institution
University of Ghana (UG)

Ghana · UG

Short bio
Senior technologist and PhD candidate operating high-field NMR, LCMS and X-ray diffraction facilities for drug discovery research.

Prof. Ayesu

Role
Computational Chemistry & Synthesis

Institution
University of the Free State (UFS)

South Africa · UFS

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Researcher in computational chemistry and synthetic methodologies contributing to postgraduate training and RAMDDA collaboration.

Dr Amare Aregahegn

Role
Analytical Chemistry

Institution
Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia · AAU

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Associate professor of analytical chemistry with postdoctoral experience and multiple international grant-funded projects.

Dr Getachew Kebede

Role
Computational Materials Science

Institution
Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia · AAU

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Computational scientist specialising in density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations for materials and drug-related systems.

Prof. Taye B. Demissie

Prof. Taye B. Demissie

Role
Project Coordinator

Institution
University of Botswana (UB)

Botswana · UB

Short bio
Computational and physical chemist with extensive postdoctoral experience in Norway and the Czech Republic, leading projects on phytochemical investigation of African medicinal plants and coordinating STEM initiatives at UB.