Dr. Yaw Bediako
Chief Executive Officer, Yemaachi Biotech | Dean of Research & Innovation, Ashesi University
Yaw Bediako is a Ghanaian immunologist and biotech entrepreneur who founded Yemaachi Biotech to increase African data representation in oncology drug discovery. He is a Gates Foundation Fellow, affiliate of the African Academy of Sciences, and a Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst for 2025.
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Dr. Yaw Bediako
Yaw Bediako is a Ghanaian immunologist and biotech entrepreneur.
He holds a PhD from Northwestern University and completed post-doctoral fellowships in Kenya and the UK.
In 2020, Yaw founded Yemaachi Biotech with the goal of increasing the representation of African data in oncology drug discovery.
He is a 2021 Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellow (Gates Foundation), a fellow of the Ghana Young Academy, and an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences.
Recent recognitions include being named one of the top 40 under 40 business people in Ghana (2022), one of the 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine (January 2023), and a Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst for 2025.
Yaw serves as Dean of Research and Innovation at Ashesi University simultaneously with his role as CEO of Yemaachi.
