The Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have announced University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Professor Peter Wisdom Atadja as the recipient of the 2026 President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) Visiting Scientist Award.
This distinguished honour, conferred by SIOC and CAS, recognizes Professor Atadja’s outstanding contributions to global scientific innovation and his leadership in advancing research collaborations across borders.
Professor Atadja is a former Dean of School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences (SBBS) of University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Ho, Ghana and currently a faculty of the same School.
He has long been celebrated for his pioneering work in tackling poverty-related diseases, particularly malaria.
His scientific vision and commitment to collaborative innovation have had a transformative impact on global health research.
Professor Atadja is also currently a consultant and advisor as Chief Scientific Officer for Landcent, a global health technology company engaged in the development of malaria prevention products.
As part of the PIFI programme award requirements, Professor Atadja would undertake a six-month special research in China this calendar year, during which he is expected to conduct in-depth cooperation with research teams from SIOC and other top institutions under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
This feat of Professor Atadja is not just a personal achievement, but also brings international academic attention and compliment to UHAS.
The award will afford Professor Atadja the opportunity to bring back to UHAS cutting-edge technologies and research results which will significantly strengthen the construction level of UHAS’ core disciplines such as tropical disease control and drug molecular design.
The award is also expected to enable Professor Atadja to establish a joint talent training channel between UHAS and the Chinese Academy of Sciences system, cultivating a group of young scientific research talents with international perspective and cutting-edge technical capabilities for UHAS, consolidating UHAS’ core position in the field of public health research particularly in Africa and the world at large.
The research results to be obtained from the award opportunity will also directly enhance public health undertakings in both China and Ghana, providing innovative solutions for China to cope with imported malaria and vector mosquito control and more importantly, offering practical technical support for local malaria control in Ghana, thus helping Ghana to achieve the goal of malaria elimination at an early date.
The six-month research work of Prof Atadja on the programme in China would further serve as an important bridge to deepen the cooperation between UHAS and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as he is expected to establish close academic ties with top research institutions under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, such as the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and the Institute of Microbiology, promoting more future cooperation between the two sides in joint scientific research project applications, academic conference hosting, and teacher-student exchange programmes.
This will help UHAS to expand its global scientific research cooperation network and create continuous academic and development opportunities, bringing a long-term and significant benefits to UHAS.
The University of Health and Allied Sciences fully recognizes the strategic value of this programme and strongly pledges to support Professor Atadja on this groundbreaking endeavour, as the PIFI award affords UHAS a great opportunity for fostering strategic international cooperations and accelerating breakthroughs in healthcare science education and technology.
….Prof Atadja is married with two children.
GNA
Edit by George-Ramsey Benamba
February 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026
