Ivan Addae Mensah

Ivan Addae-Mensah, (born 10 January 1942) is a Ghanaian chemist and university administrator who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Legon from 1996 to 2002. He is an Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the same institution. He also obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in chemistry from the same university. From 1980 to 1982, he was the Chairman of the Volta River Authority.

In 2016, the University of Ghana, Legon honoured him by naming a road intersection on its campus after him in recognition to his academic contributions and service to the institution.

Personal life He is married with 4 children. He is the father of Kojo Addae-Mensah, the current Group CEO of Databank.

Books Family Background and Educational Opportunities in Ghana (Ghana Universities Press, 1973) Limann and Ghana (PNP, 1981) Towards a Rational Scientific Basis for Herbal Medicine: A Phytochemist's Two-decade Contribution (University of Ghana, Legon, 1992) Education in Ghana: A Tool for Social Mobility Or Social Stratification?(Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2000) Hilla Limann: Scholar, Diplomat, Statesman – A Biography (Africa Biographies Consult, 2016) My Life: A Historical Narrative – Autobiography of Ivan Addae-Mensah (Digibooks Ghana Limited, 2023)