Elsie Effah Kaufmann

Elsie Effah Kaufmann
FGA, FBSE, FGhIE, FREng, PE
Effah Kaufmann in 2021
Born (1969-09-07) 7 September 1969
Accra, Ghana
Education
Occupations
Employer(s)University of Ghana, Legon
Known for
AwardsFellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2025)

Elsie Akosua Biraa Effah Kaufmann FGA, FBSE, FGhIE, FREng, PE (born 7 September 1969) is a Ghanaian academic, academic administrator, biomedical engineer, and television host. She is the Dean of the School of Engineering Sciences at the University of Ghana since August 2022, the first woman to hold the position. Effah Kaufmann is renowned for her contributions to biomedical engineering education and research in Africa, and is the current host of the National Science and Maths Quiz since 2006.

A University of Pennsylvania-trained bioengineer, Effah Kaufmann's work focuses on tissue engineering, biomaterials, and STEM education accessibility in resource-limited settings. In 2025, she was inducted as the first Ghanaian International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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