Sylvia Josephine Anie FRSC is a

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ian chemist known for her work in

magnetic resonance imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio wave ...

and international policy making.

Education

Anie is a graduate of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School. She completed her doctoral dissertation in 1990 at the

University of Manchester , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...

Career

Anie's doctoral research developed a method for

(MRI) which was subsequently

patent A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention."A p ...

ed. Using a

polysiloxane A silicone or polysiloxane is a polymer made up of siloxane (−R2Si−O−SiR2−, where R = organic group). They are typically colorless oils or rubber-like substances. Silicones are used in sealants, adhesives, lubricants, medicine, cooking ...

contrast medium, Anie obtained images of the structure and function of the

gastrointestinal tract The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organ (biology), organs of the digestive syste ...

in a living organism.Waigh, R.D., Fell, J.T., Anie, S.J., Wood, B. (1995). ''U.S. Patent No. 5,380,514''. Washington DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This method made it possible to perform MRI analysis of the gut without the side effects of metal-based contrast agents. After receiving her doctorate, Anie left laboratory research to work in international policy formulation and strategic planning. While serving as the Director of the Social Transformations Programmes Division for

Commonwealth Secretariat The Commonwealth Secretariat is the main intergovernmental agency and central institution of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is responsible for facilitating co-operation between members; organising meetings, including the Commonwealth Heads o ...

, she addressed the

United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA; french: link=no, Assemblée générale, AG) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the UN. Curr ...

in a statement on

HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual ...

treatment and prevention in the

Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations, simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the Co ...

. Anie is currently the Head of Policy Advocacy fo
RESULTS
an organization working to eliminate global poverty.

Awards and recognition

* Anie was named a

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) is an award conferred by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in the United Kingdom. FRSC award Achieving Fellow status in the chemical profession denotes to the wider community a high level of ...

in 2013. * In 2015, she received an award from the Old Students Association of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School recognizing her contributions to scientific knowledge. * Anie was named an African Science Hero b
Planet Earth Institute
for her research, public health work, and efforts to promote health and education access for women.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anie, Sylvia Living people Ghanaian chemists Ghanaian women chemists 21st-century chemists 21st-century women scientists Fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry Alumni of the University of Manchester Alumni of Aburi Girls' Senior High School Year of birth missing (living people) Ghanaian women scientists