Prof. Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi Ghana. She teaches Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology to both undergraduate and graduate students. She holds a PhD and MPhil in Pharmaceutics and Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from KNUST. She is a Pharmacist and a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana. Prof. Boakye-Gyasi is the postgraduate seminars and Research Cordinator and Deputy Examinations officer for the Department of Pharmaceutics. She is the Academic Capacity Lead for FIP-UNESCO UNITWIN Center for Excellence in Africa and a member of FIP-WISE. Prof. Boakye-Gyasi is a Fellow of the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars' Program. She is the Associate Editor of Tek Connect, the Oficial Alumni Newsletter for KNUST Alumni and Friends. Her Research interests in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology include, drug formulation and quality control, use of local excipients in drug formulation and natural polymers and nanotechnology.