Cynthia A. Adinortey, Ph.D.
University of Cape Coast
Cynthia A. Adinortey, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, where she received her doctorate in molecular biology and biotechnology. She is a member of the inaugural cohort of the ASM mBio Junior Editorial Board.
She is eager to remain relevant and useful to the scientific community and society, and she is committed to gaining new skills and knowledge while contributing to lasting solutions to pressing issues confronting society. She has a keen interest in training and mentoring the next generation of scientists. Her passion for research is driven by the enthusiasm to contribute to finding sustainable solutions to issues affecting the society and the environment, as well as the desire to continue to impact lives.
Her research interests include surveillance of antibotic resistance, molecular mechanisms of bacterial virulence, fishery microbiology and fish health, food hygiene and safety, as well as antimicrobial properties of natural products. In 2022, she was elected as an African Academy of Sciences Affiliate for her meritorious contribution to the progress of science.
Adinortey is a passionate STEM advocate and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Insights Ambassador. She served as treasurer for the Cape Coast branch of the Ghana Science Association from 2015-2019 and is currently coordinator for international relations of the Ghana Association of University Women, Convener of the Hegg Hoffet CommiGee of Graduate Women International and a member of the Organization of Women in Science for the Developing World.
As a woman scientist and academic from Africa, Adinortey has an appreciable history of mentoring a diverse group of undergraduate and postgraduate students, and she believes that it is her ethical responsibility to promote inclusion and equity in her professional and private life. She is committed to teaching and training individuals regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, body size, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information or disability status. With this, she is open to networking and collaborations across the globe.
She is eager to remain relevant and useful to the scientific community and society, and she is committed to gaining new skills and knowledge while contributing to lasting solutions to pressing issues confronting society. She has a keen interest in training and mentoring the next generation of scientists. Her passion for research is driven by the enthusiasm to contribute to finding sustainable solutions to issues affecting the society and the environment, as well as the desire to continue to impact lives.
Her research interests include surveillance of antibotic resistance, molecular mechanisms of bacterial virulence, fishery microbiology and fish health, food hygiene and safety, as well as antimicrobial properties of natural products. In 2022, she was elected as an African Academy of Sciences Affiliate for her meritorious contribution to the progress of science.
Adinortey is a passionate STEM advocate and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Insights Ambassador. She served as treasurer for the Cape Coast branch of the Ghana Science Association from 2015-2019 and is currently coordinator for international relations of the Ghana Association of University Women, Convener of the Hegg Hoffet CommiGee of Graduate Women International and a member of the Organization of Women in Science for the Developing World.
As a woman scientist and academic from Africa, Adinortey has an appreciable history of mentoring a diverse group of undergraduate and postgraduate students, and she believes that it is her ethical responsibility to promote inclusion and equity in her professional and private life. She is committed to teaching and training individuals regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, body size, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information or disability status. With this, she is open to networking and collaborations across the globe.