Dr. Nkansah is a Senior lecturer at the Department of Chemistry at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. She is a Chemistry Lecturer for Undergraduate and Graduate levels. Marian’s research interests span a wide range of fields including finding solutions to environmental problems associated with levels and fate of toxic substances like heavy/trace metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in different environmental matrices. She has a number of peer-reviewed articles and books to her credit.
Marian has received training in Science Diplomacy and Science Advice for Policy. She has been on both national and international platforms where science is discussed for better public understanding. In recognition of her contribution to public understanding of science, she was featured in the first book on ‘African Women in Science’, a project of the Network of African Science Academies in partnership with the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) in November 2016.
Marian is a member of the Ghana Young Academy, an Affiliate of African Academy of Sciences (ASS), a Fellow of the Next Einstein’s Forum (NEF), and an Executive Member of the Global Young Academy (GYA). She is committed to the mentorship of young people who wish to pursue careers in STEM fields.
