Rita Akosua Dickson

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Rita Akosua Dickson
Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Assumed office
1 August 2020
Preceded byKwasi Obiri-Danso
Personal details
Born (1970-08-01) 1 August 1970 (age 51)
Alma mater
Occupation
ProfessionProfessor

Rita Akosua Dickson (born 1 August 1970) is a Ghanaian phytochemist and the first female Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[1][2]

Early life and education[]

She attended to the St. Monica’s Secondary School in Mampong-Ashanti where she studied for her GCE Ordinary Level examinations and later Wesley Girls’ High School in Cape-Coast, for her GCE Advanced Level examinations. She graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy in 1994 and acquired an MPharm at the same university in pharmacognosy in 1999.[3][4][5] She received her PhD in pharmacology from King's College London in 2007.[6]

Career[]

Dickson began her career as a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in the year 2000. After leaving to pursue further studies in the UK, she returned to Ghana in 2007 and continued lecturing at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. In 2009 she was promoted to a senior lecturer and further to an associate professor in 2014. In September 2018, she was appointed the pro vice chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, making her the first female to occupy that position.[7][8] Prior to her appointment as pro vice chancellor, she was the dean of the faculty of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.[9][10] Dickson currently serves as a board member of the Pharmacy Council and Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana[10][9][4] On June 25, 2020 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology announced her appointment as the first female Vice Chancellor of the University effective 1 August 2020. She is to serve a four-year term.[2]

Her work as a phytochemist covers the areas of bioactive natural products in the management of communicable and non-communicable diseases.[11]

Research[]

Dickson's research has been mainly about products derived from Ghanaian plants, with special emphasis on those with anti-infective, wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic and antidiabetic properties, based on their ethnopharmacological usage.

Personal life[]

She is married to Nana Dickson with four children. She is a Christian and fellowships with Grace Baptist Church, Amakom in Kumasi.[11]

Awards[]

Dickson was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to pursue a PhD at Kings College, University of London, UK in 2003.[9]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b "Prof. Rita Dickson is KNUST's first female Vice Chancellor". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. ^ 122108447901948 (2018-09-27). "Prof Akosua Dickson appointed first female KNUST Pro VC". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-21.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b "Professor Rita Akosua Dickson appointed as Pro-Vice Chancellor of KNUST". The Independent Ghana. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  5. ^ "Inspiring women in the field of pharmacy | Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK". Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  6. ^ "Rita Dickson".
  7. ^ "Girls told to pursue science and technology-related programmes". ghananewsagency.org. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  8. ^ "KNUST gets first female Pro-Vice Chancellor". Radio Univers 105.7FM. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  9. ^ a b c "Professor Rita Akosua Dickson appointed as PRO Vice-chancellor of KNUST". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  10. ^ a b "KNUST appoints first female Pro-Vice Chancellor". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  11. ^ a b Online, Peace FM. "KNUST Appoints First Female Pro-Vice Chancellor". www.peacefmonline.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
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