Celebrating Gameli Adzaho: A STEAM Icon

Gameli Adzaho hails from Tegbi in the Volta Region of Ghana. He had his elementary education in Amazing Love Preparatory School, Denu. He continued to Keta Senior High Technical School (Ketasco), where he studied General Science. Driven by his desire of becoming a top scientist, he wanted to read medicine. 

He was successfully enrolled to the University of Ghana, to pursue biological science programme. After studying bio-science for two years, he majored in biochemistry and completed the programme in flying colours. 

After college, he went into practice-with Ghana Education Service, where he tutored in his alma mater, Ketasco. It was in Ketasco that l got the privilege of being under his tutelage. He was a very unique chemistry teacher, who was keen on helping students nurture their God-given potentials. In 2013, he benefitted from the Tullow Group Scholarship to study in University of Exeter, United Kingdom where he obtained MSc Environment and Human Health. Gameli is not a young man with only enviable academic attainments. 

His interest in STEAM-Science, Technology, Education, Africa and Media has elevated him to great heights. In the field of science and technology, Mr. Adzaho has been a leading example. He is the Ghanaian Ambassador of Next Einstein Forum, a cohort of young Africans who “work to make Africa a global hub for science and technology”. Also, he is the founder of Global Lab Ghana, a science community. 

Furthermore, he has worked with Lab 13 to promote the cause of science across the nation. When it comes to his exploits in the media, Gameli authors one of Ghana’s foremost blogs, the Gamelian World. Indeed, his love for the media has been a childhood one: this is manifested in the position he occupied in high school as he doubled as the president of “writers and debaters club” and “science and maths club”. 

He has contributed immensely to the Africa rising cause. Projects that he has worked on and continues to work on with Ghanathink, Global Shapers, Next Einstein Forum and many others have been aimed at benefitting Africa, particularly the youths. Additionally, Gameli is focused on advancing human health through his expertise in environmental and biochemical health. 

Even though he does not consider himself as an icon: a quintessentially unassuming nature of his, his records speak otherwise. Gameli is an inspiration for many, including myself, and he is set to contribute heavily to the fresh era of achievements in Africa. 

As l celebrate him with this surprise post, l would like to conclude in his own words “one day, one day, the son of the charcoal seller shall wear white rope”