Fellows
Fellows are senior scientists, scholars, innovators and accomplished professionals elected by the Liberia Academy of Sciences (LAS) in recognition of sustained achievement, leadership and significant contributions to science, education, technology, innovation, Liberia’s sustainable development or the advancement of the Academy’s mission. Fellowship is an honorary academic distinction and does not, by itself, confer governance authority.
Criteria & ProceduresMeet the Fellows
Each profile presents the Fellow's current professional role and a concise account of academic or professional work.
Rashid Sumaila
University Killam Professor; Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics
A University Killam Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of British Columbia whose work in fisheries economics, marine ecosystem valuation and ocean sustainability informs fisheries policy and sustainable marine-resource management globally.
Nasheeta Peer
Chief Specialist Scientist, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit
A chief specialist scientist in the Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council, advancing the epidemiology and prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Africa.
Kenai Said
Professor of Concrete Technology and Building Materials, Department of Civil Engineering; Director, LGEOMAT Research Laboratory
A professor of concrete technology and building materials at the University Saâd Dahleb Blida 1, Algeria, and director of its LGEOMAT research laboratory, advancing durable and sustainable construction practice.
Edson L. Meyer
Full Professor; Director, Fort Hare Institute of Technology
A renewable-energy physicist, Director of the Fort Hare Institute of Technology and Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences whose research spans solar photovoltaics, advanced solar-cell materials, energy efficiency and sustainable energy systems.
Taiwo A. Lawal
Dean, Faculty of Clinical Sciences; Professor of Surgery
Dean of Clinical Sciences and Professor of Surgery at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, a consultant paediatric surgeon advancing child health, surgical outcomes and training.
Léon Mutesa
Professor of Human Genetics; Director, Center for Human Genetics and Genomics
A Rwandan human geneticist, African Academy of Sciences Fellow and 2024 HUGO African Prize recipient whose work spans clinical genetics, genomics, epigenomics and biomedical research capacity building.
Romain Glèlè Kakaï
Professor (Full) of Biostatistics and Forest Estimations, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences
A full professor of biostatistics and forest estimations at the Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Benin, leading quantitative training for African agriculture, forestry and ecological science across West Africa.
Fabian I. Ezema
Professor; Director, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI)
A professor of physics and Director of Research, Development and Innovation at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, leading nanomaterials, thin-film and sustainable-energy research and postgraduate training.
Emmanuel Iwuoha
Senior (Distinguished) Professor of Chemistry; SARChI Chair (Tier 1) for NanoElectrochemistry and Sensor Technology; Founder and Director, SensorLab
A distinguished electrochemist and SARChI Chair at the University of the Western Cape whose work spans nanoelectrochemistry, diagnostic biosensors, photovoltaic technologies and advanced energy-storage systems, and who founded SensorLab as a major centre for postgraduate research and training.
Addmore Shonhai
Professor of Biochemistry
A professor of biochemistry at the University of Venda, South Africa, whose research on heat-shock proteins targets the malaria parasite and who mentors young African scientists.
Emiru Birhane
Professor, Department of Land Resource Management and Environmental Protection
A professor of land resource management at Mekelle University, Ethiopia, whose work restores degraded drylands through exclosures, agroforestry and climate-resilient land management, creating rural livelihoods.
Aiah Lebbie
Vice Chancellor & Principal, University of Sierra Leone
A plant scientist and academic leader who serves as Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sierra Leone, with a research record in tropical forest conservation and Upper Guinean biodiversity.
Fellow profiles are prepared from information supplied by the individuals concerned and verified professional sources. Institutional affiliations are provided for identification only. Private contact details and confidential records are not published.